Brief Candles

Brief Candles is a collection of poems by Brian Chaplin (December 1930-August 2021) - they are reflections of his life at various stages. There are memories of his experience growing up during the Second World War and, in particular, in London during The Blitz. There are other memories of his childhood - one poignant one, the memory of his younger sister being born when he was three and passing away from cot death after three days. Brian recalls his time in National Service and the Territorial A