The Bard of Salford

The Godfather of Punk Poetry

Things to read

The Luckiest Guy Alive

I Wanna Be Yours Paperback Book

'WHAT' by John Cooper Clarke

Running out
of breath
Running out
of socks

The Poet Laureate of Punk. John Cooper Clarke exploded out of the late-'70s underground armed with a microphone, dark specs and razor-sharp wit. The original Bard of Salford turned everyday life into electric verse, proving that poetry can be loud, funny and dangerously alive.

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