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Gillian Clarke, National Poet of Wales, reads from her journal about life on her small-holding. A blizzard of snow, blocked roads and a frozen water pump test their survival skills.

National Poet of Wales, Gillian Clarke, who has recently been awarded The Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry 2010, reads from her journal about life on her small holding in rural West Wales. In this episode, a blizzard of snow, blocked roads and a frozen water pump test their survival skills.

The Welsh landscape and the healing power of nature are both driving forces in Gillian Clarke's poetry and prose. These readings are adapted from At the Source: Prose Writings by Gillian Clarke, published by Carcanet. The music is Clowns by Goldfrapp.

Producer: Willa King
BBC Cymru Wales.

15 minutes

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Wed 26 Nov 201404:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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