Category Archives: Poetry

Tuesday is #WorldPoetryDay.

Posted on March 21, 2023 by agogo22
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Contact by Georgie Brooke | contactmcr

Posted on August 19, 2022 by agogo22
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A tender poem doubles as a guide to sitting comfortably in one’s own company | Aeon Videos

Posted on May 16, 2022 by agogo22

‘You are such an interesting conversation.’ Pádraig Ó Tuama’s tender poem is a guide to being comfortable in one’s own company There is a you telling you another story of you. Listen to her. The Irish writer and theologian Pádraig … Continue reading →

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‘Of Obsidian’ | Scarlett Rose, Poet

Posted on April 22, 2022 by agogo22
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The Untold Orchestra presents: Four Women

Posted on March 26, 2022 by agogo22

 

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BBC World Service – In the Studio, Ben Okri: Inside the mind of a poet

Posted on February 22, 2022 by agogo22

In the Studio enters the creative mind of the celebrated Nigerian poet Ben Okri. Ben takes us on the journey of a new poem as it forms in his mind and makes its way to the page. Recorded in 2021, … Continue reading →

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Amanda Gorman Shares New Poem to Kick Off 2022

Posted on January 3, 2022 by agogo22

Amanda Gorman has a brand new poem to help us kick off 2022 in a positive way. […]

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Am I Allowed?

Posted on December 14, 2021 by agogo22

This project highlighted the issues relating to young black men in the UK. Arts Council Funded.

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BBC Radio 4 – The Language Exchange, Daljit Nagra & Erica McAlister

Posted on November 28, 2021 by agogo22

Meetings between poets and scientists who share language & ideas and create new work. This week Daljit Nagra meets Erica McAlister. One of Daljit Nagra’s earliest poetic memories was reading ‘The Fly’ by William Blake. Here he goes to the Natural … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio 4 – The Museum of Curiosity, Series 16, Episode 4

Posted on November 14, 2021 by agogo22

Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and the Museum’s latest curator Holly Walsh are joined by comedian, actor and presenter Griff Rhys Jones, bestselling author Mary Roach and award-winning poet Lemn Sissay. Mary Roach talks about her latest book Animal, Vegetable, … Continue reading →

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