The Poet and The Echo

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Short story series in which writers choose poems as inspiration for new stories.

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Paapa Essiedu

Salley Vickers

Kirsty Williams

The Poet and the Echo: Series 1: The Relic

The Relic

Series 1

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Salley Vickers' poignant story inspired by John Donne's poem about love and immortality.

5 writers choose 5 poems as inspiration for new stories. 

Episode 3/5 

The Relic

A young poet remembers his muse. 

A poignant story inspired by John Donne's poem about love and immortality. By the best-selling novelist, Salley Vickers. 


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Writer ..... Salley Vickers
Reader ..... Paapa Essiedu
Producer ..... Kirsty Williams

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The Poet and the Echo: Series 1

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Short story series in which five writers choose five poems as inspiration for new stories.

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