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The Poetry Prescription series, compiled by Deborah Alma, is the perfect antidote to life’s ailments. Hear Deborah today as she chats with Nadine Aisha Jassat, reflecting on the ways poetry can inspire, comfort, and heal us – it’s a much-needed balm for our busy lives. After the event, you’ll have the chance to receive your very own ‘poetry pill’, because there really is a poem for everything.
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