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Acknowledgments Some of the poems in this book were previously published in Bateau, Commonweal, Clutag Five Poems Series, The Eagle, Johnian Poetry, Newsletter of the Institute for Advanced Study, New Poetry V, Paula Rego 80th Birthday Tribute (A Rudolf publication), Poetry Archive, PN Review, and the Times Literary Supplement. First published in Great Britain in 2019 by Carcanet Press Ltd Alliance House, 30 Cross Street Manchester M2 7AQ www.carcanet.co.uk Text copyright © Dan Burt, 2019 The right of Dan Burt to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988. All rights reserved. A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 978 1 78410 791 8 The publisher acknowledges financial assistance from Arts Council England. Typeset in England by XL Publishing Services, Exmouth Printed and bound in England by SRP Ltd, Exeter
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Contents Thief Primer Impostor Syndrome Traitor Worship Late Self Portrait Slag Practice Texaco Saturday Afternoon Opera Practice Doktor Darker’s Storage and Laundry Singing School Every Wrong Direction: Hucksters Familiars Heeps Sum Every Wrong Direction: Knaves Gold Rush Arrivals Hall, Jeddah, 1976 Prospecting Site Work Departure Every Wrong Direction: D. M. Burt & Associates Contrasts Matinée Martha, Mary and Magdalene Retouched London Contemporary Bukhara The Greatest Generation November 9, 2016 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 21 22 23 24 35 36 37 38 47 48 49 50 51 67 68 71 72 73 74

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Acknowledgments

Some of the poems in this book were previously published in Bateau, Commonweal, Clutag Five Poems Series, The Eagle, Johnian Poetry, Newsletter of the Institute for Advanced Study, New Poetry V, Paula Rego 80th Birthday Tribute (A Rudolf publication), Poetry Archive, PN Review, and the Times Literary Supplement.

First published in Great Britain in 2019 by Carcanet Press Ltd Alliance House, 30 Cross Street Manchester M2 7AQ www.carcanet.co.uk

Text copyright © Dan Burt, 2019 The right of Dan Burt to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988. All rights reserved. A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 978 1 78410 791 8 The publisher acknowledges financial assistance from Arts Council England.

Typeset in England by XL Publishing Services, Exmouth Printed and bound in England by SRP Ltd, Exeter

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