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Andrew Motion
Paul Farley hears Andrew Motion read excerpts from a new long poem about his parents: Essex Clay. The first part tells the story of his mother's riding accident and slow death.
Paul Farley hears Andrew Motion read excerpts from a new long poem about his parents: Essex Clay. The first part tells the story of his mother's riding accident and slow death.
And we pay tribute to the late Sarah Maguire: highly-acclaimed poet, and founder of the Poetry Translation Centre. From BBC archive we hear her reading her poem The Florist's at Midnight
Producers: Tim Dee and Melvin Rickarby.
Last on
Sat 9 Dec 201723:30
BBC Radio 4
Broadcasts
- Sun 3 Dec 201716:30BBC Radio 4
- Sat 9 Dec 201723:30BBC Radio 4
