Hey Canada is working on something like one. Or at least an officially
recognized poet for Parliament. Some have jumped on board, & certainly
making our politicians aware of the pwoer of language rightly used can't be
all bad . . .
but...
I'd think that as Australia moves towards a becoming a republic all those
aussie poets wouild think a laureateship a bad hangover from the old days
... ?
Doug
Douglas Barbour
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University of Alberta
Edmonton Alberta Canada T6G 2E5
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