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'Out of the Blue' by Simon Armitage (analysis)
Simon Armitage explores his rationale for the poem 'Out of the Blue'. Analysis of the structure and language of the poem is combined with documentary footage from 9/11, with a particular focus on one image from this footage that Armitage explains was the original stimulus for the poem.
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