Poetry is alive.and helping to save lives
Record breaking sales of over 10,000 copies of Life Lines, Poets for Oxfam, raised £50k so a second CD, launched at the Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, is available from 6 October.
Buy the CD
Michael Rosen, James Fenton and Elaine Feinstein are among the poets who have recently recorded material for a second edition Life Lines 2, Poets for Oxfam. The anthology, edited by Oxfam’s poet-in Residence, Todd Swift, features 56 poets reading their own choice of work. It includes eminent writers Andrew Motion, Wendy Cope and Fleur Adcock with rising stars Dalgit Nagra and Jacob Polley and performance poets Jean 'Binta' Breeze, John Hegley and Attilla the Stockbroker.
Poetry has been hotly debated within the media recently, facing concerns
that it is losing its mass appeal. But Oxfam believes poetry is alive – and
can help save lives. In a bid to demonstrate how diverse and exciting poetry
can be, and to show their support for Oxfam, the UK's leading poets have
teamed up to create a CD of their most enthralling work to date.
Todd Swift, Oxfam Poet in Residence.
Life Lines 2 will be available from Oxfam’s 127 specialist bookshops and selected other stores for only £4.99, for details of the nearest stockist call 0845 3000311, use our ShopFinder page or buy it online.
