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The Link Magazine 'June 1998
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Epic poem brings a tear to the eye

West Swindon was brought to life is wonderful how the children have sion. Now the teachers involved Following another approach by
when 671 lyrical lines of poetry picked up on so many features of in the Westwords project are The Link, BBC Wiltshire Sound have
were performed for the first time the area in such an imaginative searching out further backing so agreed to record the children read-
by children from seven primary and creative way." that the poem can be published ing the poem.
schools and from Greendown In a deal brokered by The Link, and also used in the future as part Local companies willing to offer
School at the Swindon Festival of the creation of the poem has been of the National Curriculum local further sponsorship should call
Literature on 9 May. sponsored by Comtel cable televi- studies requirement. Cristina Bennett on 874224.
The work was the culmination
Corn tel marketing manager for Swindon, Clare Florey, centre, with performers holding up the May Link centre page
of work started last November with
he help of professional poet Mar- featuring The Long Poem. Project coordinator Greendown teacher Cristina Bennett and poet Marcus Moore are
standing at the rear
cus Moore who brought together
the many different ideas thought
up by the children involved.
Former West Swindon resident
Martha Parry said the perform-
ance brought a tear to her eye. "It

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