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Poet Tony Walsh Delivers Stunning Ode To Manchester At Vigil For Bombing Victims
‘The songs that we sing from the stands, from our bands, set the whole planet shaking’.
Poet Tony Walsh became an instant symbol of Manchester’s defiance in the face of terror after reading his powerful ode to the city at a…
Addressing thousands gathered at Manchester’s central Albert Square, the poet – known as ‘Longfella’ – gave a recital of his poem This Is The Place that paid tribute to the city’s rich history as an…