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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: Gambia: Dood Lette

Gambia: Dood Lette

19/07/2012

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Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from Gambia read by Dood Lette.

A poem to capture the spirit of every nation competing at the 2012 Games. Parachute Men by Lenrie Peters is the poem from Gambia, read by Dood Lette.

Parachute Men Say... by Lenrie Peters is a poem from Gambia which reflects the human experience of risk-taking. It is read by Gambian Dood Lette, the bookings manager for the band African Roots Fusion Band, based in Birmingham
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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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