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Catch Valerie on BBC's The Verb, presented by Ian McMillan.

"Valerie Bloom reads a new poem especially comissioned for The Verb inspired by her recent travels across three contintents. She talks about how she uses of the language of Jamaica, and what home means to her as a poet."

Aired on 20 Jan 2012, this programme will be available until Friday 27 January. Tell us what you thought!