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Gwyneth Lewis has had two, quite literally, monumental poems built into the new millennium building in Cardiff. Each letter is six-foot tall and formed of stained glass, set in glass-reinforced gypsum. The first poem, in Welsh, reads: Creu Gwir fel Gwydr o Ffwrnais Awen and can be translated as: 'Creating truth like glass from inspiration's furnace'. The second, in English, reads: In these stones horizons sing. It's an interesting piece of work, marking a change from the usual street and corporate graffiti, that is found on most contemporary buildings. The second poem in particular, is a remarkable feat of poetic concision. Love it.