Franks back

How many poets does it take to change a light bulb?
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ton321
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Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:10 am

Frank Skinners back with a new season of poems he'd like to tell you about....just thought I'd mention


Tony
Counting the beats,
Counting the slow heart beats,
The bleeding to death of time in slow heart beats,
Wakeful they lie.

Robert Graves
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Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:13 pm

Thanks Tony. I keep thinking I must start listening to these, but hardly ever get around to it. I did hear some of one about Elizabeth Bishop's "Moth Man", and was surprised - and quite impressed - at how much detail he goes into.

I possibly need a long commute on public transport, but don't have that.

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Thanks David

The Moth Man surprised me too. His selections are a bit iffy sometimes ie Armitage and Hughes but
he re-introduced and introduced new writers to me. Still waiting for Simic though..
Counting the beats,
Counting the slow heart beats,
The bleeding to death of time in slow heart beats,
Wakeful they lie.

Robert Graves
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