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08/03/2009

Roger McGough celebrates the work of Vernon Scannell and Stevie Smith, and looks forward to spring in a selection of listeners' requests including the work of MR Peacocke.

Roger McGough celebrates the work of Vernon Scannell and Stevie Smith, and looks forward to spring in a selection of listeners' requests including the work of MR Peacocke, a keen observer of the natural world.

Usually March by Kevin Nichols

Tusking by Mick Imlah
From: Birthmarks
Published: Chatto & Windus

The Jungle Husband by Stevie Smith
From: Stevie Smith, Collected Poems
Published: Penguin

Not Waving but Drowning by Stevie Smith
From: Stevie Smith, Collected Poems
Published: Penguin

Lie in the Dark and Listen by Noel Coward
From: More Poetry Please
Published: JM Dent & Sons Ltd

I Remember by Stevie Smith
From: Stevie Smith, Collected Poems
Published: Penguin

The World and Mrs Elphinstone by M.R. Peacocke
From: In Praise of Aunts
Published: Peterloo

Winter Solstice by M.R. Peacocke
From: In Praise of Aunts
Published: Peterloo

Naming of Poets by Vernon Scannell
From: New & Collected Poems 1950-1980
Published: Robson Books

Taken in Adultery by Vernon Scannell
From: New & Collected Poems 1950-1980
Published: Robson Books

Hendon Central by Ruth Fainlight
From: Sugar-Paper Blue
Published: Bloodaxe

Somerset August by Ruth Fainlight
From: Sugar-Paper Blue
Published: Bloodaxe

Spring in the City by Ruth Fainlight
From: Selected Poems Ruth Fainlight
Published: Sinclair Stevenson

Trees Cannot Name the Seasons by Roger McGough
From: Collected Poems Roger McGough
Published: Penguin

30 minutes

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Sat 14 Mar 2009 23:30

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  • Sun 8 Mar 2009 16:30
  • Sat 14 Mar 2009 23:30