Voices for Change

by Benjamin Zephaniah, Ken Reah, Mary Sarjeant

Featuring acclaimed poet, Benjamin Zephaniah, Voices for Change is an anthology that grew out of a campaign for local democracy based in the City of Sheffield in the UK. Concerned about decisions adversely affecting their city, the people of Sheffield created a community-led network called It’s Our City! whose aim was to bring democracy back to Sheffield. With an introduction by poet, journalist and broadcaster, Ian McMillan, and contributions from both professional and debut writers, the anthology was edited by Anne Barr, Suzannah Evans and Danuta Kot.Voices for Change is dedicated to the memories of Mary Sarjeant and Ken Reah and comprises poems Benjamin Zephaniah, Rachel Bower, Alan Payne, Rony Robinson, Rob Macfarlane, Kate Rutter, Benoit, Betty Allsorts, Carl Douglas, Claire Brockman, Cora Greenhill, David Stead, Derek Agar, Andrew Senior, Jane Monach, Jenny Hockey, Jill Angood, Katharine Towers, Linda Goulden, Martin Parsons, Nicky Hallett, Veronica Fibisan, Ken Reah, Bronwen Barber, Jane Sharp, Paul Carnell, Charlotte Ansell, Rita Willow, Molly Meleady-Hanley, Joyce M Bullivant, Sally Goldsmith and Shirley Cameron.

86 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 11, 2020

About the author

A British-Jamaican writer, dub poet and Rastafari. He was included in The Times list of Britain's top 50 post-war writers in 2008.

Reviews

[Danuta · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of poems written about and in some cases by the tree protestors in Sheffield (I see someone from the opposition has already rated this book but can't be arsed to actually write a review). The range of poems is wide and heartfelt - some are excellent. It's well-worth reading as it gives an insight into the city, the sorrow as the street trees for which the city is famous began to be felled, but it is also gives insights into the history of Sheffield and of its people. Great cover, too.