National Poetry Day

Hosted by Beth and Freya. Special guest appearance from Anthony Roberts from Colchester Arts Centre.

In this episode we’re talking all things poetry to celebrate National Poetry Day. Beth spoke to Anthony Roberts from Colchester Arts Centre who’s been using poetry to keep the culture alive by performing a daily poem among other things. And then we’ll be chatting about our relationship with poetry.

Interview with Anthony Roberts

Beth spoke to Anthony Roberts from Colchester Arts Centre. They spoke about what they most love about poetry.

Anthony has been filming a poem a day throughout lockdown

Watch the poetry videos on Colchester Arts Centre’s YouTube channel

Anthony speaks about Kubla Khan by Samuel Coleridge

Anthony reads ‘These are the Hands’ by Michael Rosen

Anthony reads a poem by local poet Luke Wright

Anthony reads the classic poem ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ by Edward Lear

Why we love poetry

Beth and Freya speak about what they love about poetry and Beth reads one of her poems.

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