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The Fire Of Joy – Clive James on learning poetry

The Fire Of Joy – Clive James on learning poetry

Voyages in Verse – editing She Will Soar

Voyages in Verse – editing She Will Soar

Memorising and Performing Poetry in Film

Memorising and Performing Poetry in Film

Clive James on the power of poetry to lodge in our memories

Clive James on the power of poetry to lodge in our memories

The value of the memorised poem

The value of the memorised poem

Emily’s Dream – lifting poetry off the page

Emily’s Dream – lifting poetry off the page

Finding a track in the verbal landscape

Finding a track in the verbal landscape

Learning lines – an actor’s perspective

Learning lines – an actor’s perspective

Words on your Wall

Words on your Wall

Poems, Pictures and Prophecy

Poems, Pictures and Prophecy

Uniting Pleasure With Truth

Uniting Pleasure With Truth

Something to set down. The Journey of the Magi

Something to set down. The Journey of the Magi

The Patterns of Poetry

The Patterns of Poetry

Spell Casting

Spell Casting

The Power of Poetry For People With Dementia

The Power of Poetry For People With Dementia

‘A Momentary Stay Against Confusion’

‘A Momentary Stay Against Confusion’

Poetry Comics

Poetry Comics

Poems for Comparing

Poems for Comparing

International Dylan Thomas Day

International Dylan Thomas Day

Memorisation, Recitation and the Muslim Tradition

Memorisation, Recitation and the Muslim Tradition

Publishing Poetry

Publishing Poetry

Words and Music by Nick Freeth

Words and Music by Nick Freeth

Will the real Helen Mackay please step forward?

Will the real Helen Mackay please step forward?

Desert Island Poems

Desert Island Poems