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Featured Poem: Acquainted With the Night by Robert Frost

Our Featured Poem for July is 'Acquainted With the Night' by Robert Frost and read by The Reader's Programme Coordinator,…

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Featured Poem: Wanting to Move by Vijaya Mukhopadhyay

The Reader's Director of Literature, Katie Clark, reads 'Wanting to Move' by Vijaya Mukhopadhyay     Wanting to Move by…

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Featured Poem: Sonnet 55 by William Shakespeare

This week's Featured Poem is Sonnet 55 by William Shakespeare. Sonnet 55 Not marble nor the gilded monuments Of princes…

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Featured Poem: An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow by Les Murray

This week, Frances has chosen to read 'An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow' by Les Murray An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow The word…

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Featured Poem: Second Estrangement by Aracelis Girmay

  This week, Mary has chosen to read Second Estrangement by Aracelis Girmay. Second Estrangement Please raise your hand, whomever…

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Featured Poem: Bone China by Esther Morgan

This week's Featured Poem is read by Jan, who has chosen to read 'Bone China' by Esther Morgan. Bone China…

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Featured Poem: The Wise by Countee Cullen

This week's Featured Poem, 'The Wise by Countee Cullen, was chosen and read by Isobel. The Wise (For Alain Loch)…

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Featured Poem: Let Evening Come by Jane Kenyon

This week's Featured Poem is read by Julie, and she has chosen to read 'Let Evening Come' by Jane Kenyon.…

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Featured Poem: My God, It’s Full of Stars by Tracy K. Smith

This week's Featured Poem is read to you by Jamie, and she has chosen to read an extract from 'My…

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Featured Poem: A Blackbird Singing by R.S. Thomas

This week's Featured Poem is brought to you by Sammy, and she has selected 'A Blackbird Singing' by R.S. Thomas. …

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Featured Poem: Tracks by Tomas Tranströmer

This week's Featured Poem is Tracks by Tomas Tranströmer, read by Emily. Copyright © 2006 Tomas Tranströmer New Collected Poems,…

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Featured Poem: The Process by Sophia Thakur

This week's Featured Poem is 'The Process' by Sophia Thakur, read by Emma. Sophia Thakur's poem 'The Process' appears in…

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