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Radio 4,16 Jun 2026,28 mins

Gwyneth Lewis

Poetry Please

Available for 29 days

The Welsh poet, Gwyneth Lewis, curates a selection of poetry chosen by listeners. She opts for poems by Edward Thomas, Alun Lewis, Kathryn Bevis and Kathleen Jamie. She also reads one of her own poems, dedicated to Adam Zagajewski, and tells Roger about the importance of dialoguing with other poets and her admiration for poetry that feels expansive.

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