Fay Young

Month: July 2009

  • A poem for President Castro

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    A tourist view of Havana from the roof of the Saratoga hotel Nice coincidence. I am posting my letter to Raul Castro the day the Royal Ballet begins dancing in Havana.   UK media applauds  ‘a new cultural exchange’ with Cuba while I finally get round to supporting the PEN campaign for a different  cultural…

  • Swans rule at Pond Cottage

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    They shall not pass… The picture is not very clear but you get the idea. These swans have no intention of letting anyone get past. When I stand up the adults stand up, when I move  forward so do they, hissing and opening their wings to make sure I get the message. It takes a…