Yes, you are only one. No, it is not enough. But if you lift your eyes, I am your brother. Vienna Teng

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On 5th December I will be taking part in a Poem-A-Thon for refugees. 60 poets will each read for 8 minutes in a relay of words across 10 hours. The money we raise will go to support the vital work of Médecins Sans Frontières (UK).

I feel totally intimidated by the scale of the refugee crisis, by the rhetoric of fear in the mouths of some, and by the calibre of the poets I will be reading alongside on 5th December. I am only one voice. But my hope is that by lifting my candle alongside the light of my fellow poets, we might make a difference.

No amount is too small. And if you would like to come along and support us we will be reading on 5th December from 12 noon until 10pm at Vout-O-Reenee's Club, The Crypt, 30 Prescot Street E1 8BB. Nearest tube stations: Tower Hill, Aldgate East. Entry is free.

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