Across the United States, thousands of books have been removed from public school classrooms and libraries as part of an unprecedented wave of censorship.
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Solidarity, poetry and the courage to speak
It was a real pleasure to see many of you at our recent AGM and at the event that followed, Poems of War and Peace. The open mic was a reminder of the extraordinary range of voices in our community – from established poets such as Dennis Haskell to nine-year-old Ayla, bravely taking her placeContinueContinue reading “Solidarity, poetry and the courage to speak”