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Literature Jim Hanafan Biography Ex Soldier living near Letchworth Garden City North Herts, writing poetry for a hobby, working hard for a living, in order to understand the poetry, understand the poet first.............. The British Army is famous throughout the world for its professionalism when it comes to soldiering. Foremost in the Confines of that wonderful organisation is the Infantry, the Soldiers who are more likely that any other to face the Enemy in combat, and be called upon to kill or be killed. Infantry Soldiers are a breed apart from the rest of the Army, from their first day within the organisation they are taught that they are the best, that their Regiment is the best, that they now belong to an exclusive club, a veritable Band of Brothers. My own journey into this world was achieved as a result of a stubborn streak, whatever I was told to do I would do the opposite Although I never shone at school, it did infuse me with a love of the written word, particularly poems by the so called “War Poets” when I realised that these people were telling a story in the best way they could to make themselves & their situation understood. As they say in bad movies.........”read 'em & weep”.......... Click below for Jim's work Six Poems (.pdf) NEW!!!