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Although many of Joan’s poems are in free verse, you can hear that they still use ...

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You will hear that John reads with quite a serious tone, even for the humorous poems – ...

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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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Joseph grew up in Roehampton on the outskirts of London. Living in a tower block and ...

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Before she became a writer, Laura studied psychology and philosophy and worked as a ...

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Mandy’s poems are filled with joy and delight and often explore and mirror the ...

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Michael Rosen was born and brought up in London. He says his parents were people who ...

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Phil reads in different ways to suit the rhythm and mood, from sing-song rhymes with ...

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

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Roger’s poems have a brilliant knack for taking things we recognise – places, people, ...

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