"Put your ear to the ground & listen to the sound of your ancestors
Turning in their humble graves..."

Acclaimed poetry press Bloodaxe Books has Dis Poetry, selected poems and lyrics by the much-missed Benjamin Zephaniah, just out

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RIP Benjamin Zephaniah

I remember the first time I heard, then read Dis Poetry, maybe 1990. It’s really stuck with me over the years, I can always hear him performing it when i think of it - incredible.

Sad loss

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https://youtu.be/iHi6wIDaT1Y?si=SiC3z-PzAbGK0mvR