wordsmiths but many of us shy away from the art and the best harness the power of words, poetry. but not my guest today. john cooper clarke once called the punk poet, all his life is used words, rhythm and rhyme to bind human and truth in the chaos of everyday life. thanks to the internet one of his crimes has become a worldwide viral sensation. where does his word magic come from. poems. john cooper clarke, welcome to hardtalk. great to have you here. ijust read your memoir in one of the first sentences as this one, all my life all i ever wanted to be was a professional poet. i ve heard of kids who wanted to be train drivers, professional footballers but redefine a kid who always knew he wanted to be a poet. how come? a poet. how come? when i say alwa s, a poet. how come? when i say always. i a poet. how come? when i say always. i guess a poet. how come? when i say always, i guess from a poet. how come? when i say always, i guess from the - a poet. how come? when i
all his life, he has used words, rhythm and rhyme to find humour and truth in the chaos of everyday life. thanks to the internet, one of his poems has become a worldwide viral sensation. so, where does his word magic come from? john cooper clarke, welcome to hardtalk. hello, stephen. it s great to have you here, john. ijust read your memoir and one of the first sentences in it is this one all my life, all i ever wanted to be was a professional poet. now, i ve heard of kids who want to be train drivers, professional footballers, but very rare to find a kid who always knew he wanted to be a poet. how come? when i say always, i guess from the age of 12 i became enamoured of poetry, thanks to an inspirational teacher, mr malone john malone. who, although he was a rugged, outdoor sporty type of guy, he was a complex character and had a weakness for the poetry of the 19th century the stuff you might find in the palgrave s golden treasury, which then was the go to anthology
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plus, an update on the other investigations he s facing and were economic for 2024 then, an arrest warrant good evening, i am alici menendez in for stephani ruhle. we may be days away, but we re finding out whether donald trump will be indicted by grand jury in manhattan. tonight, nbc news has learne exclusively that local state and federal law enforcement is preparing for a possible indictment as early as nex week five senior officials to nbc that they ve conducted preliminary security assessments and assess the potential security plan. here is more no charges have bee announced, but behind th scenes, officials are focusing on how to secure the are around the criminal cour building in norman and for wha could be an unprecedente moment, a former president i court arranged before a judge. nbc news reached out to all of the agencies involved, all hav declined to comment. the crux of the grand jury investigation, it 130,00 dollar payment that cohen made to stormy daniels bef
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