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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: Antigua and Barbuda : Maria Blackman

Antigua and Barbuda : Maria Blackman

10/07/2012

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Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from Antigua and Barbuda read by Maria Blackman.

A poem to capture the spirit of each competing nation in the 2012 Games. Antigua and Barbuda's poem Plantain is anonymous and read by Maria Blackman.

Plantains are a starchy, unsweet variety of banana that are grown and enjoyed on the islands of Antigua and Barbuda. The poem Plantain is anonymous and read by Maria Blackman who works for the Tourist Office of Antigua and Barbuda 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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