Words of change for National Poetry Day
This year for National Poetry Day, #Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔLocalPoets celebrates 12 exciting new poems on the theme of change. The poets are each based in one of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s 12 regions in England, and were inspired by listeners, local people, landscapes and language.
Featuring the words and voices of poets:
Rowan McCabe for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Newcastle
Nicole May for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Manchester
Kate Fox for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio York
Kirsten Irving for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Lincolnshire
Andrew Graves for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Nottingham
Sebbie Mudhai for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Coventry & Warwickshire
John Clegg for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Cambridgeshire
Angela France for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Gloucestershire
Abigail Parry for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Solent
Momtaza Mehri for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio London
John McCullough for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Sussex
Katrina Naomi for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Cornwall
Presented by Becca Bryers.
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