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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: Sri Lanka: Dee Rajathelakan

Sri Lanka: Dee Rajathelakan

05/05/2012

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Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from Sri Lanka read by Dee Rajathelakan.

A poem to capture the spirit of every nation competing at the 2012 Games. Michael Ondaatje's poem The First Rule of Sinhalese Architecture is read by Dee Rajathelakan.

Even architects have their superstitions in Sri Lanka according to Michael Ondaatje in his poem The First Rule of Sinhalese Architecture. The poem is read by chemical engineering student Dee Rajathelakan.

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

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