No disrespect to Simon Armitage intended, but when asked during an
interview which Australian poets he likes, he mentioned Les Murray, Peter
Porter and John Kinsella. The tyranny of distance and lack of overseas
distribution keeps most Aust. poets from reaching audiences in the UK,
U.S. etc. Of course, some see a mercenary approach to self-promotion of
the self and the work as one way to bridge the gaps. Good luck to them,
as long as the quality of the work holds up to the fanfare. These pages
are a fine way to express & exchange ideas, and I'm looking forward to
becoming involved. Just thought I'd let you know that there's more than a
few poets Down Under who are worth taking a look at.
Anthony Lawrence
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