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Cliff ForshawDavid KennedySimon KerrChristopher ReidDavid Wheatley

A Humber Mouth Special Commission 2008. First published in 2008 byHumber Mouth Hull City Arts, Central Library, Albion Street, Hull and theUniversity of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull. This edition copyright © Humber Mouth 2008 and the University of Hull. Copyright of individual poems andstories resides with the authors. Copyright of individual photographs resideswith the photographers. Humber Mouth 2008 acknowledges the financialassistance of Hull City Council andArts Council England, Yorkshire.All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in aretrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written consent from the publisher or contributors who hold the copyright. Requests to publish work from this book must be sent to the copyright holders.ISBN: 095456864-8

Contents

4 At the Embarkation Point........................... David Kennedy6 In Search of the Tenderer Thorns............... David Wheatley7 Low............................................................. Cliff Forshaw8 AFret.......................................................... David Wheatley10 The Truelove............................................... Cliff Forshaw12 Crossing the Equator, 1892......................... David Kennedy13 Sperm Tooth................................................ Christopher Reid14 Authentic Victorian Mermaid..................... Cliff Forshaw15 AKilnsea Chorale....................................... Christopher Reid16 Read’s Island............................................... David Wheatley18 Avocet......................................................... David Wheatley20 Charms of Lost Villages............................. Christopher Reid21 Sea Views.................................................... Simon Kerr 30 from Out of Reach...................................... David Wheatley33 Field Trip with Voices................................. Cliff Forshaw37 At Filey Brigg............................................. David Wheatley39 Futures........................................................ David Kennedy42 The Lord Paramount Looks Seawards........ Cliff Forshaw45 Flotsam....................................................... David Wheatley