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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: Cuba: Alejanbro De La Torre

Cuba: Alejanbro De La Torre

09/07/2012

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Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from Cuba read by Alejanbro De La Torre.

A poem to capture the spirit of each competing nation in the 2012 Games. Nicolas Guillen's poem for Cuba, Cyclone, is read by Cuban rail worker Alejanbro De La Torre.

The power of a Caribbean cyclone is depicted in Nicolas Guillen's poem for Cuba. Cyclone was translated by Robert Marquez and is read by Cuban Alejanbro De la Torre, a rail worker in Edinburgh.

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

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