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Poetry Archive Now Wordview 2022: The Great British Insurrection

by Craig Smith

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Stephen Lightbown – 10 poems from ‘The Last Custodian’

by Stephen Lightbown

Stephen Lightbown – 10 poems from ‘The Last Custodian’ - Stephen Lightbown

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Imtiaz Dharker and Malika Booker – ‘Between The Ears’ for BBC 100

by Imtiaz Dharker

Imtiaz Dharker and Malika Booker – ‘Between The Ears’ for BBC 100 - Imtiaz Dharker

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Last Words

by Michael Symmons Roberts

Last Words - Michael Symmons Roberts

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Doun de Road

by Linton Kwesi Johnson

Doun de Road - Linton Kwesi Johnson

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‘A is for ‘Announcer’ by Eleanor Farjeon – for BBC 100

by Eleanor Farjeon

‘A is for ‘Announcer’ by Eleanor Farjeon – for BBC 100 - Eleanor Farjeon

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The Sundial

by Gillian Clarke

The Sundial - Gillian Clarke

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The Nightfishing

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‘Jaguar Girl’ for BBC 100

by Pascale Petit

‘Jaguar Girl’ for BBC 100 - Pascale Petit

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The Applicant

by Sylvia Plath

The Applicant - Sylvia Plath

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‘Idanre’ for BBC 100

by Wole Soyinka

‘Idanre’ for BBC 100 - Wole Soyinka

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In Parenthesis

In Parenthesis - David Jones

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Windrush Child

Windrush Child - John Agard

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ABC in Sound

ABC in Sound - Bob Cobbing

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While summer suns o’er the gay prospect play’d

Read by Will Burns

by Thomas Warton

While summer suns o’er the gay prospect play’d - Thomas Warton - Read by Will Burns

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An Autumn Homily

Read by Pascale Petit

by Alfred Austin

An Autumn Homily - Alfred Austin - Read by Pascale Petit

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Mossbawn Sunlight for BBC 100

by Seamus Heaney

Mossbawn Sunlight for BBC 100 - Seamus Heaney

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‘Rubaiyat’ for BBC 100

by Mimi Khalvati

‘Rubaiyat’ for BBC 100 - Mimi Khalvati

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