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#15: How To Use Your Heritage To Write Poetry Fantastically Well - Ansuya Patel

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Send us Fan MailAnsuya Patel is a British Indian poet who resides in London, U.K. Her debut collection, 'Wolves At My Door' published by Indigo Dreams won the Geoff Stevens Memorial Prize in 2024. In her poems she writes about her upbringing and heritage, as well as nature and her travels abroad. Perfect for poets and creators everywhere."Everything can be a poem." - Ansuya PatelSupport the showIf you like this episode you can check out my novel, Jack Strong and the Red Giant, about a 12 year old boy’s adventures on a strange, alien spaceship:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M22USREAnd my poetry collection, ‘Made in China’, which features 50 sonnets on life in modern China:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DMLPYZR

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Send us Fan Mail Ansuya Patel is a British Indian poet who resides in London, U.K. Her debut collection, 'Wolves At My Door' published by Indigo Dreams won the Geoff Stevens Memorial Prize in 2024. In her poems she writes about her upbringing and heritage, as well as nature and her travels abroad. Perfect for poets and creators everywhere. "Everything can be a poem." - Ansuya Patel Support the show If you like this episode you can check out my novel, Jack Strong and the Red Giant, about a 12 ...

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