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Lemn Sissay's family is originally from Ethiopia, and he now lives in Manchester. He is highly in demand for his performance work at events and festivals. His adult poems are often anthologised, and he has just finished an anthology of poems The Fire People, published by Canongate. Lemn is a high profile performance poet, but crucially his poems are carefully crafted and also work extremely well on the page.

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Listener by Lemn Sissay

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Breaking the silence, Lemn Sissay is back with a sensational new book. "Listener" overflows with love poems, inner-city soap operas, reflections on history, mystery and felicity and much more. Every page sings with Sissay's unique voice - visionary, good-humoured and bursting with life.

The Emperor's Watchmaker by Lemn Sissay

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tic toc I am the Emperor's watchmaker tic And to make sure he's on time toc I finish my lines tic With a tic or a toc toc. This is a brilliantly vibrant, energetic poetry collection loosely based around the theme of the Emperor and his palace - so characters include the palace ghost who loves making everybody...

Morning Breaks in the Elevator by Lemn Sissay

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This text presents a collection of Lemn Sissay's poetry. In his work, the reader witnesses declamation being brought to a fine art, establishing Sissay's reputation as one of the UK's foremost poets.