Just One Poem

In light of the announcement that books for children will be eligible for a new category of the Booker Prize, I turn to a poem by Nicola Davies to discuss why we need to blur the edges between poetry for children and poetry for adults. This isn't so much Just One Poem as it is Just One Poetry Ramble.

This is Just One Poem and today's poem is called How Stars Die. It was written by Dom Conlon and published in Caterpillar Magazine and then in The Big Amazing Poetry Book which was edited by Gaby Morgan, illustrated by Chris Riddell, and published by Macmillan.

In this episode of Just One Poem, Dom Conlon reads 'Moons' from his collection 'Astro Poetica'.

Dom Conlon reads Wild Garlic, a poem in the Welcome to Wild Town collection which he co-authored with A F Harrold and which was illustrated by Korky Paul.

In this episode, Dom Conlon reads 'Between you, me, and the Moon' from his book, This Rock That Rock.

I'm reading a poem from The Book of Bird Poems, an anthology chosen by Ana Simpson and illustrated by Ryuto Miyake. The poem I've chosen to read is called Flamingo, and it was written by Cheryl Pearson.

I'm reading a poem from Deborah Alma's beautifully curated Wild Remedy anthology. The poem is called The Path of Grass and it was written by Dan Simpson.

You're listening to Just One Poem and in this episode, Dom Conlon reads Wine Song.