The Write Out Loud Poem of the Week is ‘Words’ by Jon Stainsby
This Monday sees poet Jon Stainsby chosen for the second time, with his piece Words awarded Poem of the Week. Our congratulations to Jon, who is another of our contributors living outside the UK, and our thanks to him for his responses to our Q&A.
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The Habit of Art by Alan Bennett **** (Four stars)
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