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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: USA: Matt Hoyne

USA: Matt Hoyne

08/09/2012

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Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from the USA read by Matt Hoyne.

A poem to capture the spirit of each competing nation in the 2012 Games. Walt Whitman's poem I Hear America Singing celebrates American culture and life, and is read by Matt Hoyne.

Walt Whitman hears 'the varied carols' of all the people who contribute to the life and culture of America in I Hear America Singing. The poem is read by Matt Hoyne from Missouri.

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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