The Bard of Salford
The Godfather of Punk Poetry
See John Cooper Clarke at his bold and brilliant best
Running out
of breath
of breath
Running out
of socks
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.
