Theme: 'Remember'
1. Interviewing the Last Two Speakers - Sheenagh Pugh. Michael
2. Jewels In My Hand - Sasha Moorsom (Jan 25th 1931 - June 22nd 1993). Bel
3. Mae'r Pasiant Trosodd - W J Grufydd (Welsh & English translation). Chris
4. Gabriel (first 30+ stanzas) - Edward Hirsch. Juliette
5. Forgetfulness - Billy Colins. Steve
6. Remember To Forget* - Albashir Adam Alhassan. Linda
7. My Grandmother - Elizabeth Jennings. Lorraine
8. Galbraith Street - Ron Sexsmith (lyrics). Lloyd
9. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel (lyrics). Bex
10. Jakes Turtle - Chase Twichell. Leona
11. Memory of My Father - Patrick Kavanagh. Julie
*The Alhassan text is a plagiarism of a Christian devotional poem (likely to be of Southern Baptist origin) that has been knocking around as an Internet meme at least since the early 00’s - Chris
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National Poetry Day
Thursday October 2nd 2014
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