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Efects(Peterloo Poets,1978)  \nStanding To(Peterloo Poets,1982)  \nVoices Off(Peterloo Poets,1984)  \nSelected Poems(Peterloo Poets,1986,hardcover &King Penguin,1986,paperback)  \n# A WatchingBrief\n\nU.A.FANTHORPE  \n伞  \nFirst published in 1987by Peterloo Poets2 Kelly Gardens,Calstock,Cornwall PL189SA  \nC1987 by U.A.Fanthorpe  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this publication may be  \nreproduced,stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted,in anyform or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording or otherwise without the prior permission of thepublisher.  \nISBN 0905291875  \nPrinted in Great Britain byLatimer Trend &Company Ltd,Plymouth  \nACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are due to the editors of CriticalQuarterly,Cumberland Poetry Review(U.S.A),Firebird,Outposts,ThePen,Poetry Book Society Supplement 1985/86(ed.Carol Rumens),Poetry Book Society Supplement 1986/87(ed.Jonathan Barker),PoetryBook Society Supplement 1987/88(ed.Gillian Clarke)Poetry Matters,Poetry Review,Proof,Prospice,Quaker Women's Group Newsletter,Spectator and Writing Women,in whose pages some of these poemsfirst appeared.  \n'Bakerloo'was commissioned by BBC English by Radio.'TheDoctor'was commissioned by The Tate Gallery and published inWith a Poet's Eye.'Dear Mr Lee'was commissioned by theCheltenham Festival of Literature for a programme celebratingthe life and work of Laurie Lee.  \nUrsula Fanthorpe would like to thank The Society of Authors fora f1,000 Travelling Scholarship for 1983,and The Arts Council,North West Arts and S.Martin's College,Lancaster,for a Writer'sFellowship,1983-85.She writes:  \n\"It is hard to find words strong enough to convey thanks forso much friendship,hospitality,generosity and faith as camemy way from staff and students at S.Martin's College andfrom writers and others in Lancaster and the north west.\"  \n## WITHTHE ASSISTANCE OF\n\nSOUTH WEST ARTS  \nfor Rosemarie Bailey  \nContents  \nPERSPECTIVES  \nThe Doctor  \nDownstairs at the OrangerieLa Débacle.Temps GrisThree Women WordsworthsAt Cowan Bridge  \n'These things were here'Dear Mr Lee'Very quiet here'  \nCALLINGS  \nAt Averham  \nSounds and SilencesA Wartime EducationWashing-upEating Out7301  \nOld Man,Old Man  \nQueuing outside the Jeu de Paume in light rainDifficilior lectioLooking for JorvikDear True LoveConfessio AmantisHoming In  \nTeacher's Christmas  \nS.Martin's College,LancasterIn Residence  \nLooking for Patterns at Half Moon BayGoing DownOff SickResignation Letter  \npage  \n10  \n11  \n12  \n14  \n18  \n20  \n22  \n24  \n42434445  \n26  \n28  \n29  \n30  \n32  \n33  \n34  \n36  \n37  \n38  \n40  \n41  \n46  \n48  \n49  \n50  \nOBSERVATIONS  \nHalley's Comet,1985-86Travelling Man  \nSunderland Point and RibchesterFirst Flight  \nCarthage:an historical guideTerminal Feelings  \n## WITNESSES\n\nRag TradeOf Mutability  \nM.S.Bronwen  \nUnauthorised VersionGaudy Ladies  \n## REMAINS\n\nNativitiesBakerloo  \nGarden PlanningUnfinished Chronicle  \n52  \n53  \n54  \n56  \n58  \n60  \n62  \n63  \n64  \n65  \n66  \n68  \n7071  \n2乃","cbCaiu5stdEGCYJt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiu5stdEGCYJt","pdf",2265634,"English","# Perspectives\n## The Doctor\n## Downstairs at the Orangerie\n## La Débacle.Temps Gris\n## Three Women Wordsworths at Cowan Bridge\n## Dear Mr Lee\n\n# Callings\n## At Averham\n## Sounds and Silences\n## Washing-up\n## Eating Out\n## Old Man, Old Man\n\n# Observations\n## Halley's Comet, 1985-86\n## Travelling Man\n## Sunderland Point and Ribchester\n## First Flight\n\n# Witnesses\n## Rag Trade\n## Of Mutability\n## Unauthorised Version\n\n# Remains\n## Nativities\n## Bakerloo\n## Garden Planning","[{\"question\":\"Who is the author of A Watching Brief?\",\"answer\":\"The author is U.A. 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