I cannot find the words of this, one of my favourite of Jamie’s poems. It was originally posted on on her old web site ‘Musing by Moonlight’. I did however record it and with her permission, posted it on Soundcloud. I loved this poem because it speaks to me not only of all the things that Jamie enjoyed, but her ability to deal with her limitations and replace them with her acute powers of observation …
The View from My Place by Jamie Dedes
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A beautifully rich poem by Jamie and you did it great justice with perfect inflections and timbre, John. Thank you for saving this one – it is definitely meant to be heard.
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