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"HARSH WORDS FOR DIRE POETS"
Last Sunday I was entertained by an article in the Sunday Express written by its resident poet Martin
Newell under the above title and taking up the remarks by Jeremy Paxman about modern poetry.
Mr Newell wasn't taking any prisoners. I quote:
"As a working poet for almost a quarter of a century, if this matter ever goes to the barricades, I will be
with Paxman. The problem is that poe...
Tuesday 10th June 2014 3:28 pm
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