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John is one of the most electrifying readers around, and the energy and dazzle he ...

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John’s poems sway and sing with the sounds and rhythms of his childhood in Trinidad and ...

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Rhythm is at the heart of the ways in which John grabs us and brings us along as he ...

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Born in Donegal in Ireland, Matthew Sweeney was one of the most original poets writing ...

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My Face is a Map

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Reggae Head

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Robert’s poems represent a wide range of themes and forms, including re-telling stories ...

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Russian Doll

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Tell Me Shadow

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The CLiPPA Collection

This collection features poems by previous winners of the CLiPPA. The Centre for ...

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