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Spring

“From you have I been absent in the spring, When proud-pied April, dressed in all his trim, Hath put a spirit of youth in everything, That heavy Saturn laughed and leaped with him.” Sonnet 98, William Shakespeare. Spring has longed…

Poem

Guerilla Garden Writing Poem

by Inua Ellams

Guerilla Garden Writing Poem - Inua Ellams

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Poem

Half a Lime

by Nii Ayikwei Parkes

Half a Lime - Nii Ayikwei Parkes

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Poem

Afterword, London 2020

by Keith Jarrett

Afterword, London 2020 - Keith Jarrett

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Poet

Raymond Antrobus

B. 1986

3 poems available

Antrobus has many accolades to his name, including the Ted Hughes Award, Sunday Times / University of Warwick Young Writer of The Year Award, and Guardian Poetry Book of the Year 2018.

Poem

Gone

by Nii Ayikwei Parkes

Gone - Nii Ayikwei Parkes

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Poetry Archive Now Wordview 2021: The Park

by Aidan Casey

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Poetry Archive Now Wordview 2021: Instinct

by Marika Keen

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Poetry Archive Now Wordview 2021: The Benefits of Education during Lockdown

by Nairn Kennedy

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Poetry Archive Now Wordview 2021: Mr Else

by Josie Walsh

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Poem

Rainforest in the Sleep Room

by Pascale Petit

Rainforest in the Sleep Room - Pascale Petit

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Poem

Mama Amazonica

by Pascale Petit

Mama Amazonica - Pascale Petit

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Poem

Jaguar Girl

by Pascale Petit

Jaguar Girl - Pascale Petit

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Special Collection

Earth Day Poetry Collection

Earth Day is a day to celebrate our planet. Poets have long explored the fragility of the environment in ways which enable a deep, lasting appreciation and understanding of our world. We’ve put together a collection of poems which help…