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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: El Salvador: Carlos Marrequin

El Salvador: Carlos Marrequin

06/07/2012

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Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from El Salvador read by Carlos Marrequin.

A poem to capture the spirit of every nation competing at the 2012 Games. El Salvador's poem Calor is by Gilberto Gonzalez Y Contreras and read by Carlos Marrequin.

The heat seeps from every word in Gilberto Gonzalez Y Contreras' poem Calor which translates as heat. The poem is read by dentist Carlos Marrequin who is working for a rail company in London. 

Poetry 2012 - The Written World, a BBC collaboration with the Scottish Poetry Library, creating a unique picture of the nations of the world in verse.

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