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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: Bhutan: Nirmala Sharma

Bhutan: Nirmala Sharma

16/07/2012

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Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from Bhutan read by Nirmala Sharma.

A poem to capture the spirit of each nation in the 2012 Games. Sonam Chhoki's A Lesson in Light illustrates the Bhutanese reaction to a lunar eclipse and is read by Nirmala Sharma.

A Lesson in Light by Sonam Chhoki illustrates the Bhutanese reaction to a lunar eclipse. The poem is read by Nirmala Sharma from Bhutan who now lives in Doncaster.

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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