Preceding the lengthier Departure Lounge 58, a mini-book called Departure Lounge 25 was l.aunched at The Poet's Corner, City Road from 9.30 on Thursday Feb 25th. Entry was £2.50, which included a copy of the book. Books to be given out at 9.35pm. The book is limited to 55 copies. It contains 25 poems. 12 of the poems will also be included in Departure Lounge 58, 12 will not, while the final poem is the first 25 lines of the title poem to Departure Lounge 58. Any unsold copies after the launch will go on sale from www.pure-poetry.co.uk