Poems on the Underground

“I think it was in 1986 that they had the idea of publishing poems on the London Underground. And what’s really good is that the book itself has been reprinted year after year. What’s great is the choice of poems: a mix of the classics, William Blake and Dante, with many modern poems. Even Chinese poems. It also brings in the art of the typographer: so many of them are sold as posters. That combination of visual art and poetry works wonderfully well. They’re all little gems and perfect for everybody. They are international and work right across the timescale.” Read more...

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Roger McGough, Poet