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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...
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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 -...
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...
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,...
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.
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.


















