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Poetry is everywhere
We all know poetry, even though we might not be aware of it – as Sarah reveals.
  1. Poetry is everywhere
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    Poetry is everywhere
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
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    Ghosts of Heaven
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  3. Spirals and cave art
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  4. The beginning of writing
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  5. The teenage brain
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    The teenage brain
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  6. Writing realistically
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  7. Reading
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  8. Into a dark cave
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  9. Questions near
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  11. Ideas and inspirational teachers
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  12. Sarah’s route into fiction
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  13. Flirting and locker room talk
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    Flirting and locker room talk
  14. Chae is Dr Who
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    Chae is Dr Who
  15. Respecting each other
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    Respecting each other
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
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    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. Wizards of Once reading
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    Wizards of Once reading
  18. Hand on the Bridge
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    Hand on the Bridge
  19. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
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    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  20. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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