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For this edition of The Adverb recorded at this year鈥檚 Hay Festival, The Barnsley Bard Ian McMillan is joined by a veritable paean of poets: For over five decades national treasure Michael Rosen has been writing poetry praised for its 鈥渁bility to address the most serious matters of life in a spirit of joy, humour and hope鈥�; Len Pennie has won acclaim and admirers for her muscular use of the Scots language; Alex Wharton is currently Children鈥檚 Laureate Wales but he writes poems for everyone and his fans include racing driver Sir Lewis Hamilton who had one of Alex鈥檚 poems stitched into his Met Gala suit last year; Natalie Ann Holborow describes poetry as 鈥渁 powerful and precious thread that runs through the tapestry of our lives鈥�. With three poetry collections under her belt, the thread is strong in this one. And to mark sixty years since the death of Eleanor Farjeon, there鈥檚 a tribute to the distinguished children鈥檚 writer with a special reading of one of her most loved poems 鈥� Cats Sleep Anywhere.

Presenter: Ian McMillan
Producers: Ekene Akalawu and Jessica Treen