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A poem in an instant...
Off she goes down
the rutted lane
past the farmhouse
to the main road.
At college the students
in their torn jeans
and loose
paint-stained t shirts
smile at her,
Postcard poems online!
Instead of poetry postcards this year, we will be bringing you a series of postcard-length poems, on the theme New beginnings, with videos of the poets reading them.
Our third poem, by Cathy Whittaker, is about making a new start with something different - something a lot of people have done during lockdown. You can see the video here.
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Poetry on Loan promotes contemporary poetry through public libraries in the West Midlands
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We supply poets for events, support Poet Laureate and Young Poet Laureate schemes, provide promotional material, run training sessions
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Postcard poems online
No poetry postcards this year - but instead, a series of postcard-length poems with videos...
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Please watch this space and check back again soon ....