ACT! A POEM FOR BASILDON by Ralph Dartford published on 2024-03-17T19:21:56Z Act! A poem for Basildon. Words by Ralph Dartford Music by Gary Clark Commissioned by Things Made Public for Basildon Volunteering Futures Genre Storytelling Comment by Peter Devonald ​Completely wonderful, absolutely love it. The tone is so right - a visceral mix of Tony Harrisons 'V', Larkin's 'This Be The Verse' and something so original and powerful. Perfect sounds too, so good. Such impressive sweep, great popular culture references, capture the loss and devastation, reminisces and love songs. Realistic but optimistic. Such great quotes, so perfect. A wonderful work. 2024-03-18T19:08:52Z