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  • 3 years ago
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage delivered a moving poem while his band played on his father’s late harmonium…

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00:01It's cold in the small hours, bolting the door against dark nights
00:06Scanning for miracles, panning for glimmers and signs
00:10Knowing at best I'm the 10th or 11th in line
00:14I know I'm not really your favourite person, but you're mine
00:20Desire is a self-figured creature who changes her mind
00:28I know I'm not really your favourite person

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