The father of performance poetry, John Agard, brings you a collection of riotously funny poems. Follow that Word <\/i>is a celebration of imagination and demonstrates the true diversity of language.<\/b><\/p>\n
A dazzling collection of over sixty poems, Follow That Word<\/i> delivers John Agard’s musings on people and places from the modern and historical world, this wonderful collection that can be rediscovered over and over again. With gorgeous black-and-white illustrations from Momoko Abe, Follow That Word<\/i> takes you on a thought-provoking journey into the wonderful world of words, and this collection belongs on every bookshelf.<\/p>\n
‘It’s been around from Creation dawn,<\/i>
And it only takes two to catch on, <\/i>
Try it people, and you’ll soon see,<\/i>
This is a dance that can set you free,<\/i>
It’s called the dance of diversity.’<\/i><\/p>\n
Reviews for Half-caste, and Other Poems: <\/i>
‘Rollicking Caribbean-flavored rhythms combined with serious matters such as racism define poet extraordinaire, Agard.’ – Voya<\/i><\/p>\n
A performance poet, Agard uses his rhyme, repetition and refrains that make his work sing…Skilful use of humour to get his serious points across. – The Book Horn Inc<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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