Strictly Poetry

Celebrating 20 years of Strictly!

Enjoy this special collection of dance inspired poems to mark 20 years of Strictly Come Dancing, selected by Maggie Sullivan.

This dance

by Makhosazana Xaba

This dance - Makhosazana Xaba

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The Progressive Canadian Barn Dance

The Progressive Canadian Barn Dance - Jim Carruth

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You Ever Notice How

by Edward Baugh

You Ever Notice How - Edward Baugh

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Tarantella

by Hilaire Belloc

Tarantella - Hilaire Belloc

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The Drums

by Diana Bridge

The Drums - Diana Bridge

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Montego Bay

by Tanya Shirley

Montego Bay - Tanya Shirley

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Miss Heath

Miss Heath - Helen Mort

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The Fiddler of Dooney

by William Butler Yeats

The Fiddler of Dooney - William Butler Yeats

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Cody Dancing

by Valerie Gillies

Cody Dancing - Valerie Gillies

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