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Poetry 2012: The Written World

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A poem to capture the spirit of every nation competing at the 2012 Games.

The Written World brings worldwide poetry to the airwaves with a poem to capture the spirit of every nation competing at the 2012 Games.

Poetry 2012: The Written World: Greece: Michael Barbaris

Greece: Michael Barbaris

24/04/2012

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Celebrating worldwide poetry with a poem from Greece read by Michael Barbaris.

A poem to capture the spirit of every nation at the 2012 Games. Michalis Ghanas' poem I Want to Be Buried In Chafteia is about the city of Athens and is read by Michael Barbaris.

The poem for Greece, I Want to be Buried in Chafteia, is about living, and knowing you want to die, in the city of Athens. Written by Michalis Ghanas, translated by David Ricks and read by cinematographer Michael Barbaris from Athens. 

Poetry 2012 - The Written World, creating a unique picture of the nations of the world in verse.

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