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Creating a Poem
Joseph’s book Poetry Prompts shows that we can all be poets.
  1. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  14. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  15. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  16. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  17. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  18. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  19. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  20. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  21. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  22. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
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