Follow that Word

By John Agard, Momoko Abe (Illustrator)

Explore a vibrant world of words and diversity through playful, thought-provoking poetry.

3.6/5 Goodreads · 7 ratings

164 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Dive into a vibrant collection of over sixty poems that celebrate the diversity of language and imagination. Journey through John Agard's musings on modern and historical worlds, where humor and rhythm bring serious themes to life. With striking illustrations by Momoko Abe, this collection invites readers to rediscover the power of words and the dance of diversity. Will you join the celebration and let the words set you free?

From the publisher

The father of performance poetry, John Agard, brings you a collection of riotously funny poems. Follow that Word is a celebration of imagination and demonstrates the true diversity of language. A dazzling collection of over sixty poems, Follow That Word delivers John Agard’s musings on people and places from the modern and historical world, this wonderful collection that can be rediscovered over and over again. With gorgeous black-and-white illustrations from Momoko Abe, Follow That Word takes you on a thought-provoking journey into the wonderful world of words, and this collection belongs on every bookshelf. ‘It’s been around from Creation dawn, And it only takes two to catch on, Try it people, and you’ll soon see, This is a dance that can set you free, It’s called the dance of diversity.’ Reviews for Half-caste, and Other Poems: ‘Rollicking Caribbean-flavored rhythms combined with serious matters such as racism define poet extraordinaire, Agard.’ - Voya A performance poet, Agard uses his rhyme, repetition and refrains that make his work sing…Skilful use of humour to get his serious points across. - The Book Horn Inc

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