Simon Armitage: troubadour...

I have long been an admirer of Simon Armitage's poetry. Now he is trying to be a modern day troubadour by walking the Pennine Way: quite a challenge in itself.

He left without any money and to pay for food and accommodation he is doing poetry readings in various locations.

Also reminded of the book he did with Glyn Maxwell about his travels to Iceland: "Moon Country" - will be one of the references I use when travelling to Iceland later in the year...

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