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A poem from Geoffrey's memorial service
THE SINGING CAT
By Stevie Smith
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It was a little captive cat
Upon a crowded train
His mistress takes him from his box
To ease his fretful pain.Ìý
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She holds him tight upon her knee
ÌýThe graceful animal
And all the people look at him
ÌýHe is so beautiful.
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But oh he pricks and oh he prods
ÌýAnd turns upon her knee
Then lifteth up his innocent voice
ÌýIn plaintive melody.
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He lifteth up his innocent voice
ÌýHe lifteth up, he singeth
And to each human countenance
ÌýA smile of grace he bringeth.
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He lifteth up his innocent paw
ÌýUpon her breast he clingeth
And everybody cries, Behold
ÌýThe cat, the cat that singeth.
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He lifteth up his innocent voice
ÌýHe lifteth up, he singeth
And all the people warm themselves
ÌýIn the love his beauty bringeth.Ìý
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Poetry on Doctors
Specially written poetry was featured in two episodes this week.Ìý
On Tuesday, 5 March the episode 'Shrovetide' featured this poem by the Jeremy Hylton Davies:‘This Day’
This Minute is Yours
This Hour, This Day
The footprint in the sand,
This beach.
The crackling of leaves underfoot
The Winter birds in song
This forest.This climb, peak heading
Crossing rock and stream,
This mountain.
This smile.This laughter,
This hand, clasping yours,
Skin binding skin,Ìý
The forever bond between,
You and me.This happy moment.
This is Yours.And Ours.
Forever Ours.On Wednesday, 6 March the episode 'The Sharper the Tongue' by Andrew Cornish featured this poem by Andrew:
The darker the berry, the more sour the fruit.
The brighter the flower, the more bitter the root.
The sharper the tongue, the sweeter the smile;
The wolves in sheep’s clothing bewitch and beguile.
They speak to you kindly to lead you astray,
To feast on your sadness, your fear and dismay.
So honour your father, repent all your sin,
And always beware of the beast from within.
Words and music from Heston's funeral
Here's a list of the songs and readings from Heston's funeral.
MusicÌýBachÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Goldberg VariationsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Glenn Gould
MozartÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Requiem:Ìý LacrimosaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
SladeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Cuz I love you
Trad.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Morning Has Broken
TallisÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Mass for four voices: Agnus Dei
MozartÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Soave si il vento from Cosi Fan Tutte
Eric IdleÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Always look on the bright side of life
Nick DrakeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý River Man
Navin KundraÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Mehbooba (Doctors Remix)
Ruhma's reading:ÌýRumi – ÌýIn The Arc of your mallet
Don't go anywhere without me.
I want to feel myself in you when you taste food,
Let nothing happen in the sky apart from me,
or on the ground, in this world or that world,
without my being in its happening.
Vision, see nothing I don't see.
Language, say nothing.
The way the night knows itself with the moon,
be that with me. Be the rose
nearest to the thorn that I am.
in the arc of your mallet when you work,Music: Poignant GraceÌý Ìý Peter NickallsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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You can follow the links below to watch them.
"Mental health problems can be hard enough"Ìýby Suli Breaks performed by Ashleigh Rice
"Just Because" by Adam Stones (a local poet to Birmingham) performed by Ashley Rice
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