A new set of five poems goes live on London tubes on July 1st for four weeks. Some deal specifically with the urgent issue of climate change. Others reflect more generally on how human beings take solace and meaning from their living world of earth, sea and sky.The poems:Still Life with Sea Pinks and High Tide by Maura Dooley.The Meaning of Existence by Les Murray (1938 - 2019) I Am the Song by Charles Causley (1917 - 2003)Charles Causley, the modest poet who spent his working life as a school teacher in his beloved Cornwall.The shaft by Helen Dunmore (1952 - 2017)Written as the poet knew she was dying, grateful for the shaft of sun lying on her pillow. A profound, moving poem.'My life closed twice before its close' by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)The reclusive American poet whose mysterious poems only reached the public long after her death. You can download the full set of six poems here.Poems on the Underground is supported by Transport for London, The British Council and Arts Council England. Poems are selected by the writer Judith Chernaik and poets Imtiaz Dharker and George Szirtes.Posters, designed by Tom Davidson, are available from the Poetry Society and London Transport Museum. The Poems on the Underground anthology (Penguin Books, 2015) is available at all bookshops. Continue reading at 'British Council global'
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 19/08/2011 - 08:46 The Poetry Society has reinstated Judith Palmer as its director after leading poets and members including poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy called for her to be returned to the post. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 28/07/2011 - 09:00 Members of the Poetry Society, including poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy, have started a petition to reinstate Judith Palmer as director of the embattled society in hope of a "new start". The petition follows the departure... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Wed, 27/07/2011 - 15:05 A former director of the Poetry Society has said her resignation was caused by an "extraordinarily stubborn and ill-considered sequence of actions", as the fallout of a row involving the board and senior staff continues. read... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Tue, 31/05/2011 - 08:00 Poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy has organised a benefit for the Poetry Book Society, which faces an uncertain future following the withdrawal of all its Arts Council funding. The event, to be held at London's Institute of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 05/04/2011 - 08:27 The Poetry Book Society (PBS) is planning to "challenge" the claim by Arts Council England (ACE) that its reach was not as wide as other portfolio funding applicants'. In a letter published in today's Times, George... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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