[New-Poetry] 'Poetry can speak decisively to power'

[Roger Day]

as fellow brit
I can say with authority
Andrew Motion is a git

and 'tis a pity Poetry's a Whore

On 10/8/07, JforJames at aol.com <JforJames at aol.com> wrote:
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> http://books.guardian.co.uk/poetry/features/0,,2183290,00.html
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> 'Poetry can speak decisively to power'
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> In the build-up to National Poetry Day this week, the poet laureate, Andrew
> Motion, spoke at a Poet in the City event in the House of Commons about the
> relationship between poetry and power. This is what he said.
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> Thursday October 4, 2007
> Guardian Unlimited
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> Andrew Motion: 'The sacred duty of poets is to tell the truth about humanity
> whatever those in authority have to say.' Photograph: Jane Bown
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> Thank you very much for inviting me to speak about Poetry and Power; I'm
> happy to do this - especially because it means renewing my contact with Poet
> in the City, a terrific scheme run with wonderful energy and resourcefulness
> by Graham Henderson.
> Graham has asked me to do three things: to say something about the
> relationship between poetry and power in general; to say something about the
> relationship between power and the post of Poet Laureate that I occupy; and
> to read something which has to do with the subject. That's a lot in 10
> minutes, but here we go.
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