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A brand new brilliant collection from the ground-breaking poet, Benjamin Zephaniah.
His verse explores people and places, cultures, nationalities and tribes. Includes poems about Inuits, Celts, the history of Britain, Maories, the Dalai Lama, the North and South Poles, and much more - a real tour of the world.
About the Author
Benjamin Zephaniah was born in Birmingham and then spent some of his early years in Jamaica. He came to London when he was 22 and his first book of poetry for adults was published soon after. He appears regularly on TV and radio, and at literary festivals, and has also taken part in plays and films. He is very active in his local community and his writing goes hand in hand with his interest in politics.
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They don't mind shaking hands But you have to understand, That a really friendly Maori Wants to Hongi. Read the first page
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They don't mind shaking hands But you have to understand, That a really friendly Maori Wants to Hongi. Read the first page
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Benjamin Zephania came to my school is Bangkok, Thailand (Bangkok Patana School) and gave a 'poetry reading', although it was so much more. He showed us how his poems are light-hearted but at the same time serious. this book features many of those poems and is amazing to read. The poems are fantastic (and are really good to use if you do drama for GCSE or IB/A level).
I definatly reccomend this book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Stimulated by a tv programme about crafts (Monty Don's series about crafts), I saw a few lines from a Benjamin Zephaniah poem depicted in stained glass for a school in Peckham and was instantly hooked. Before the programme had finished, I had ordered three volumes of his poetry from Amazon and have enjoyed every line over and over again. If you don't know his work, please do buy some because it will be an enormous, thought-provoking treat!
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Try to read it aloud in a Jamaican lilt, these need to be heard! I acually read this in the caribbean so was in the mood, but some of the messages about about people from all over the world are gently prodding us to rethink stereotypes.
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Something to Treasure
If you have never read any of this poets' work this is a great place to start as it has some of his classic poems in as well as newer works. Read more
Published 4 months ago by crochetlady
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Heard a poem being read out on the radio which prompted me to buy this. Great little book of well written poetry. Excellent and sometimes a funny read. I will definatly buy more.
Published 6 months ago by tomtojoe
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