Slough (Poem)

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Slough is a poem by Sir John Betjeman in 1937. It was written in protest against 850 factories that were to be built in the English town of Slough. The poem caused an uproar when first published.

[edit] Poem extract

Come friendly bombs and fall on Slough!
It isn't fit for humans now,
There isn't grass to graze a cow.
Swarm over, Death!
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