Jackie Kay reads three poems, 'In My Country', 'Somebody Else' and 'Darling', from the DVD-book IN PERSON: 30 POETS, filmed by Pamela Robertson-Pearce & edited by Neil Astley (Bloodaxe Books, 2008). Pamela Robertson-Pearce has been filming poets reading their work for Bloodaxe's archive, website and DVD-books. These three poems by Jackie Kay are from her book DARLING: NEW & SELECTED POEMS (Bloodaxe Books, 2007). Jackie Kay was an adopted child of Scottish/Nigerian descent brought up by Scottish parents. With humour and emotional directness, her poetry explores gender, sexuality, identity, racism and cultural difference as well as love and music. Her poems draw on her own life and the lives of others to make a tapestry of voice and communal understanding. We filmed her at her home in Manchester in 2007.