"They are credited with bringing creative inspiration to millions every day - a simple idea that has been copied in cities across the world. In 1986 the first Poems on the Underground appeared in Tube carriages, and both commuters and visitors to London have been pondering their meaning ever since. Transport for London will be marking the 40th anniversary of this "art for all" project with new works, poetry readings and displays of poems at London Underground stations."
"The first poems, which appeared in January 1986, were Up in the Morning early by Robert Burns, Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley, This is Just to Say by William Carlos Williams, The Railway Children by Seamus Heaney and Like a Beacon by Grace Nichols. TfL said the programme has brought world-class poetry to millions of London Underground customers, "transforming daily journeys into moments of reflection and connection.""
Poems on the Underground places curated poetry in London Tube carriages to inspire commuters and visitors. The project began in January 1986 and has featured classic and contemporary poems by international and British poets. Selections are chosen by Judith Chernaik, George Szirtes and Imtiaz Dharker. The scheme has inspired similar initiatives in cities worldwide and has brought world-class poetry to millions of passengers. Transport for London will mark the 40th anniversary with new works, poetry readings, station displays and a commemorative event at Bank station on 30 January, and a new winter set launches on 9 February.
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