Monday, 29 September 2014

September 2014 / National Poetry Day Celebrations


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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Twitter: @PoetryDayUK

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