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Grace Nichols
1950 / Georgetown, Guyana
Like a Beacon
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In London
every now and then
I get this craving
for my mother's food
I leave art galleries
in search of plantains
saltfish/sweet potatoes
I need this link
I need this touch
of home
swinging my bag
like a beacon
against the cold
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