[New-Poetry] Carol Ann Duffy gets the laurels

[Michael Snider]

Thank you , Maryann. That's an impressive sonnet.

On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 4:50 PM, maryann <maryann at corbettdigital.net> wrote:

>  Hello, new member here. We're amassing a fair collection of links to some
> of her poems and articles about her over here:
>
> http://www.ablemuse.com/erato/showthread.php?t=7440
>
> My introduction to her was her sonnet "Prayer," which is widely
> anthologized. I figured it hadn't been mentioned here because everybody knew
> it, but in case I'm wrong, here's a link:
>
> http://www.cs.rice.edu/~ssiyer/minstrels/poems/987.html
>
> The sonnet appeals to me much more than the sly and amusing pieces that are
> being quoted in the recent articles.
>
> Cheers,
> Maryann
>
> Michael Snider wrote:
>
> gotta admit I don't kow much aout her poetry either - I was just responding
> to the description. And "towering" is only hard if there are giants around.
>
> On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 1:55 PM, Halvard Johnson <halvard at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey, I don't know nuthin' 'bout her poetry, but I'm delighted
>> that she's got the sense to demand her butt of sack up front.
>>
>> Hal
>>
>> "Anything is art if an artist says it is."
>>           --Marcel Duchamp
>>
>> Halvard Johnson
>> ================
>> halvard at gmail.com
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>> http://imageswithoutwords.blogspot.com
>> http://www.hamiltonstone.org
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 1:39 PM, David Bircumshaw <
>> david.bircumshaw at ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  But if you think I'm bad, wait till the Birk chimes in on this.<
>>>>
>>>
>>>  Not much to say, Rob. there's one Duffy poem, about the old BBC TV
>>> series Top of the Form, which I liked. She used to do a good slot on Radio 3
>>> that gave air to a lot of poets. A long time ago.
>>>
>>> How about Katrina Porteous?
>>>
>>> best
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> David Bircumshaw
>>> Website: http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robin Hamilton" <
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>>> To: "NewPoetry: Contemporary Poetry News &amp;Views" <
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>>> Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 3:07 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [New-Poetry] Carol Ann Duffy gets the laurels
>>>
>>>
>>>   Sorry, Jim, I *was a bit unsure as to who I was picking up on.
>>>>
>>>> But if you think I'm bad, wait till the Birk chimes in on this.
>>>>
>>>> (I was hesitant about getting involved here, as I find CAD's poetry so
>>>> dull that I can't pay enough attention to it to argue against it.)
>>>>
>>>>       ... but if you could nominate a Recent Dead Poet, my money would
>>>> be on Fanthorpe.
>>>>
>>>> Applying the 100 Years Rule, I suspect she'll be there.
>>>>
>>>> Robin
>>>>
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