Dave
interesting comments on the politics inferred from Duffy's poem, whjile
you admit it seems pretty much attempting to stay a-political. Yeah,
there doesnt seem to be anything about the scandal, rather more fully
cynical about politics as a whole (ann understandable stance on both
sides of the pond, really, if you look at our PM & party too),
But also, what more do you expect from any PL? I certainly dont expect
much, but nthen never did from Duffy beyond some wit, & occasional
entertainment. I certainly dont find her to be one of the poets I
continually learn from....
Doug
On 13-Jun-09, at 1:01 AM, David Bircumshaw wrote:
> H'm, Carol Ann Duffy's first poem as Laureate
Douglas Barbour
Latest book: Continuations, with Sheila E, Murphy
(University of Alberta Press 2006)
Is that the flesh made word
or is that the flesh-made word?
Fred Wah
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