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Originally This autobiographical poem sees Duffy considering and exploring the sense of isolation and confusion felt when she moved as a child from Scotland to England. This poem addresses the ...

Originally This autobiographical poem sees Duffy considering and exploring the sense of isolation and confusion felt when as a child her parents moved from the Gorbals in Glasgow to England.