“Morant Bay” is a good place to start, or “Hvalsey”.  Philip Hobsbaum did a full collected edition of his poems.

 

I prefer (of his critical work) _Poet’s Grammar_ to _The Poet’s Voice_.

 

He was of course totally barking mad, and him and William Empson at Sheffield teaching together made a pair.

 

There were giants on earth in them days, so there wir.

 

Robin

 

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From: [log in to unmask]" href="mailto:[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">David Bircumshaw

Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 6:46 AM

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Subject: Re: Francis Berry--"Poetry and the Physical Voice"

 

I remember that, Jesse. He thought Milton rolled his 'r's' almost to the point of growling. I used have the book too, as well as Berry's poems, but they've walked, as they say.

On 16 August 2011 04:31, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

I love Francis Berry's writing, but he wrote one really interesting and
(to tell the truth) a tad crazy scholarly work that I recommend to you,
Alec, called Poetry and the Physical Voice.

His poetry reminds me a tiny bit of Vachel Lindsay--hung half-way between
page and performance.

Take a look.

Ghosts and Grinning Shadows is an interesting intro. to F.B.'s poetry.

Jess

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