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Clap for carers

Donna Mosley

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The distant sounds of pots and pans and hands clapping feel so close and we are brought together by a force that has made us fall apart
We are strong
We are united
We are British

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Written during the first lock down when people would come outside every week to show their support for our nhs

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Submitted by Donna.darbishire on January 27, 2023

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Scheme ABCD
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 178
Words 36
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4
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