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Analysis and comments on Poetry by Don Paterson

Comment 2 of 2, added on May 12th, 2008 at 10:41 PM.

Must concur with Mr. Bones--excellent evocation of
onanistic activity -- Paterson's metaphor for the act of writing poetry.Oh well...perhaps the music thing will work out.

Spooner from United States
Comment 1 of 2, added on May 12th, 2008 at 7:10 AM.

poetry about poetry..clever lad--Tell me..how soon do you write the poem..right after you pull the plastic bag off your head or later ?

Junior Bones



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Poet: Don Paterson
Poem: Poetry
Volume: The White Lie; New and Selected Poetry
Year: 1993
Added: Feb 20 2003
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