{"id":1816,"date":"2023-10-20T18:23:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T18:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swanseawriterscircle.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1816"},"modified":"2023-10-20T18:23:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T18:23:51","slug":"the-seven-blood-hounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swanseawriterscircle.co.uk\/blog\/the-seven-blood-hounds\/1816\/","title":{"rendered":"The seven blood hounds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swanseawriterscircle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-seven-bloodhounds.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swanseawriterscircle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-seven-bloodhounds.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swanseawriterscircle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-seven-bloodhounds.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.swanseawriterscircle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-seven-bloodhounds.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.swanseawriterscircle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-seven-bloodhounds.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I met Dai on Fabian Way<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He had a flask, tea he&#8217;d say<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quick he moved, his purpose grim<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did not stop, they were after him<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who they were, I could not see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And when I did, they were after me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across the bridge, up Castle Way<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord above, too late to pray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out in front, a shadow rode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a bike, with a cursed load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saint Andere, but nor for hire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A dreadful stare, and spat hell fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Down the hill, towards the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smelt their breath, near Anna Quay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will no lie, no perjury<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There at last, Marina Surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wait was long, that much was true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were many, the doctors few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Faustus and Dr Soul<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Annual check-ups were never dull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Apologies to Shelley!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I met Dai on Fabian Way He had a flask, tea he&#8217;d say Quick he moved, his purpose grim Did not stop, they were after him Who they were, I could not see. 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