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Poems of remembrance

The Autumn set of Poems on the Underground commemorates wars past and present and is dedicated to the universal longing for peace. Which poem is your favourite? Click...

                                    Poems of remembrance

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Polish poems

In June and July 2011, three poems by major Polish poets – ‘Blacksmith Shop’ by Czesław Miłosz, ‘Nothing Special’ by Zbigniew Herbert and ‘Star’ by Adam Zagajewski -...

	                                    Polish poems

Celebrating 25 Years Poems

Poems on the Underground celebrates its 25th year with a new set of poems, displayed in London Underground cars in January and February 2011. The poems all celebrate...

	                                    Celebrating 25 Years Poems

Music Poems

The summer poems celebrate the enduring power of music, with a specially commissioned 'Ode to Joy' by Gillian Clarke, inspired by Beethoven's 9th Symphony, and poems by Shakespeare,...

	                                    Music Poems

Science Poems

In February 2010 a set of Science Poems on the Underground was posted in 3,000 Tube card spaces. This is your chance to tell us which one you like the most.

	                                    Science Poems

Vote for your favourite poem

The Bookbite team scoured a range of different surveys to find the most popular poems of all time. Find out which one our readers picked as their favourite.

	                                    Vote for your favourite poem