Canals, rivers, boats and lakes
Roger McGough presents a selection of poems on a watery theme, recorded at the Birmingham Literature Festival.
This year National Poetry Day has taken the theme of water and Poetry Please has thrown off its clothes and jumped in with a selection of poems about lakes, rivers, boats and canals. All recorded live at the Birmingham literature festival in the new Library of Birmingham, amidst the many waterways of the venice of the Midlands.
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By Jo Bell
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Gosty Hill
By Liz Berry
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Canal 1977
By UA Fanthorpe
From 鈥楥ollected Poems 1978-2003鈥�
Published by Peterloo Poets
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Abstracted Water
By Roy Fisher
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Published by Bloodaxe
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Grand Union Bridge
By Ian Duhig
Unpublished
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Draining the Grand Union
By Tobias Hill
From 鈥榋oo鈥�
Published by Oxford University Press
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The Crick Poem
By Jo Bell
Unpublished
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The Black Delph Bride
By Liz Berry
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Extract from A Flight of Locks
By Jamie McKendrick
From 鈥楾he Marble Fly鈥�
Published by Oxford Paperbacks
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Frozen In
By Jo Bell
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roger McGough |
| Producer | Tim Dee |
Broadcasts
- Sun 13 Oct 2013 16:30麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sat 19 Oct 2013 23:30麻豆社 Radio 4