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I would like to be a Dot in Painting by Miro by Moniza Alvi

Moniza Alvi reads her poem in which she imagines herself in a painting.

Length: 1.21m Topics: Art, Poems with Film or Animation, States of Mind,

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I would like to be a Dot in Painting by Miro, The Sari,

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Joanne | 16 January 2010

What a wonderfully simple poem full of messages. I love the idea of choosing your place in a painting and I am going to use this for my students. they can choose the artist and the painting. Thank you Moniza for brightening my day!

Katherine | 25 January 2010

I READ THIS POEM THE FIRST TIME ON A POST CARD , PUBLISHED BY THE ENGLISH AND MEDIA CENTRE , MANY YEARS AGO . I ENJOYED IT AND HAVE ENJOYED READING IT MANY TIMES SINCE.

BUT THE WHAT A GREAT PLEASURE IT WAS ,TO HEAR IT READ ALOUD , BY MONIZA ALVI, ON THE POETRY CHANNEL

Anne MacLeod | 8 March 2010

There used to be a poster of this. Does anyone know if it still exists? It is a fantastic poem.

kate norris | 31 March 2010

wonderful poem!! very very interesting.. i too will use it with my students and am excited and amused by the notion of proximity - not too much, not too little means less pain.. have published the link on facebook.