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Radio 4,23 Jun 2026,28 mins

Dean Atta

Poetry Please

Available for 25 days

The author and poet Dean Atta curates a selection of poetry chosen by listeners. In the mix are Zia Ahmed's Mango, John Agard's Flag, Jeda Pearl's Inheritance Reverb and Kim Moore's My People, alongside some Keats. Dean reads a poem he wrote when he was 18 and a more recent work from his upcoming collection.

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