The Wicker Man Verb

The Wicker Man Verb

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Michael Laskey, Michael Schmidt, Michelle Penn, Rachel Douglas-Jones

Michael Laskey has produced six collections of poetry since his first pamphlet in 1988. That was also the year he co-founded the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival. His career in poetry which has seen him teach, edit, and publish and has resulted in him becoming this year's recipient of t ...  Show more

Sibling relationships with Blake Morrison, Natalie Shapero, Tara Bergin, and the word 'literally'

Ian McMillan is joined by Blake Morrison with the poetry of sibling relationships, Natalie Shapero - who reports poetically from the world of cinema in L.A., and Tara Bergin, who looks at how to escape from a poem, as well as sharing a 'Neon Line' with us. We also have our cartoo ...  Show more

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