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Gavin Mulholland
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Adrenaline

Tracer lit the night while the screams of the dying were drowned out by the exploding shells. No longer cold or wet no thoughts of hunger. Just a surge, a rush the body’d come alive.

James Love

I love this guy. Ex-Para. Ex Legionnaire. A lot of his poetry is about the Falklands War.

Iain Abernethy
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Hi Gavin,

Thanks for sharing that. Very good! Is there a book or an anthology of James' poetry that you would recommend?

All the best,

Iain

Gavin Mulholland
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I haven't seen anything in hardcopy but I am trying to contact him direct to see if there is anything published.

This is my favourite one of his.  It's called 'What I miss the most':

I miss the lads.

I miss those crisp clear nights,

when the frost glistens in the moonlight.

I miss those lonely exposed hills,

lashed by the rain.

I miss the young and innocent faces,

some of whom we’ll never see again.

I miss the laughter and the crack.

I miss their morbid humour,

the childish pranks and unspoken laws.

I miss the sense of belonging,

that unique bond.

I miss youth at it’s best,

though I’ll grow old, unlike the rest.

What I miss most ?

I miss the lads.

Iain Abernethy
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Gavin Mulholland wrote:
I haven't seen anything in hardcopy but I am trying to contact him direct to see if there is anything published.

Thanks for that Gavin. If you succeed in contacting him and there is something in hardcopy, please let me know. It's brilliant stuff and I'd like a copy for the shelves.

All the best,

Iain

Gavin Mulholland
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I will do that Iain.