Below Talacre’s Hill, a poem by Arthur Adlen read by Jo Vick
The photograph shows Arthur with his mum, Nan, Ann and Francis.
Below Talacre’s Hill
Before the fall, when I was young
and Wales was magic miles away,
the childhood of our summers spent…..
Arthur Adlen died on 17th September 2018.
Arthur’s website: Arthur Adlen
Read the review of Arthur’s book of poetry Memoirs of a Breck Road Buck
Hear Arthur’s poems previously broadcast here
Buy Arthur’s book at News from Nowhere
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I only got to know Arthur after I had retired. I met him at scripts at the Bluecoats. He encouraged me to write and was so helpful. He had a great sense of humour and a knack of making you feel at ease.
Liverpool poetry, music and writing scene will be all the less without him.
Thanks Arthur.