Please Mind the Gap by Sarah Olowofoyeku About this poet

Sarah Olowofoyeku performs her own poem ‘Please Mind the Gap’. Sarah is the Kent Regional winner of the National Slambassadors competition organised by the BBC and The Poetry Society. This video is one of her winning performances.
Ideas and activities for exploring the Poetry Station’s collection of ‘Message’ poems on EMC’s blog: https://www.englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/national-poetry-day-2016-on-the-poetry-station

Length: 1.49m   Topics: Identity, Rap and Slam, Race,
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Jennifer Winters | 25 February 2010

Stunning, amazing, what a star. This girl has a future in poetry, she must have amazing English teachers!!!


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HK | 5 March 2010

Truly inspirational. Keep the poems coming!!


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Lala | 11 March 2011

Very Catchy!!!


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daniel | 6 October 2011

It was not my sort of poem.


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Hilary Heriz-Smith | 6 October 2011

It came from her heart. She was emotional about it. It was a good idea to use the idea of “mind the gap” - about the train and racism.  Did she want to say please ignore the gap? She spoke it really clearly.  She could get a job as an air hostesss!


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Sophie McCallum | 31 January 2012

THIS IS AMAZING YOU ARE A GREAT POET WOOOOO!!!


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Samantha Lee | 31 January 2012

It was very touching and I loved it. It was amazing and i would like you to do more. Keep the poems coming!!!!!


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Madeline Mitterer | 31 January 2012

Really interesting, a lot of thought put into this.


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Jay | 13 March 2012

Very heartfelt.


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