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'Voices For The Silent', New Anthology from Indigo Dreams Publishing

What can poetry do?

There have been many who advocate art for art's sake, or l'art pour l'art, as the slogan was initially rendered in nineteenth century France.

There have also been many, and indeed there are an ever-increasing number, of artists (in the broadest sense) who see their work as a focus for, or extension of, their activism.

I feel fortunate to have had poems included in a var

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	Empty Shoes: Poems on the Hungry and the Homeless by Patrick T. Randolph (Contributor), Ellen Kort (Contributor), Ellaraine Lockie (Contributor) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poet to Poet #5: The Holy Place by John Dotson, Caroline Gill (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Where the Seals Sing: Exploring the Hidden Lives of Britain’s Grey Seals

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