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The Blackbird's Nest
To mark the 44th Belfast Festival at Queen’s, a collection of poetry by local poets with a QUB connection has been published.
‘The Blackbird’s Nest’ includes James Fenton’s poem ‘Water Quail’.
James tells Liam Logan a bit more about this poem and its setting before reading the poem himself. (Broadcast: 8 Oct 2006)
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