Well maybe, but I'm not sure how far I'd trust someone like this: 'He
began writing poetry as an English undergraduate at Oxford, later
studying for a creative writing MA under Andrew Motion, whose output
as laureate he believes is "some of the best English poetry of the
last decade".'
I mean, just what exactly has he read?
Doug
On 3-May-09, at 3:53 AM, Martin Walker wrote:
> In the Observer today - http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/may/03/poetry-luke-wright-dockers-mc
> There's one good idea for poets here (joining up statements by two
> of the interviewees) - when asked what you do, say "Hi, I'm a
> wanker", then add "I lay my life on the line." Nice pun.
> mj
> And the globe keeps rolling towards a pocket without a bottom
> although on the way the green cloth field is smooth. - Louis MacNeice
>
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