Well, grassy, and another thing, do you know and love any poem that has won
a National (or other) Poetry Competition in the last twenty years?
bw
SallyE
on 13/2/03 11:14 pm, grasshopper at [log in to unmask]
wrote:
> It does say a BRITISH National Anthem, Sally. So it will probably be a bit
> of general, non-controversial, trivial, inspirational puff about heart and
> spirit etc.
> I think a lot of anthems are problematic. Being a republican, I would rather
> sing Jerusalem than God Save the Monarch.
> What I'd like to know is: How much is the prize?
> Kind regards,
> grasshopper
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sally Evans" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 10:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [THE-WORKS] Today's Guardian
>
>
>> Sorry folks I sent that by mistake before commenting.
>>
>> What a strange thing to make into a poetry competition.
>> What about regional and national differences? can any of you imagine how
>> awful it was in Scotland or Wales to haeve to sing in Englands green and
>> pleasant land>? Had it even occurred to you?
>>
>> What will they sing on the terraces when England plays Scotland?
>>
>> Perhas they are jealous of the recent song 'Flower of Scotland'?
>>
>>
>> The Beeb should say that there is to be no mention of England, and that it
>> is no use having white supremacist underlying ideas. Scottish and Welsh
>> poets will flip.. I say this as Anglo-Welsh-Scottish (with a very Scottish
>> husband who has just thrown the TV set out of the window!)
>>
>> My feeling is they will be up shit creek with this one.
>>
>> bw
>> SallyE
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