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Imtiaz Dharker
B. 1954
Are words no more than waving, wavering flags? - 'The right word', Imtiaz Dharker
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Helen Dunmore
B. 1952 D. 2017
In these times, we should be glad of this voice. - Kate Clanchy, The Guardian
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Ted Kooser
B. 1939
I try to honor my reader's patience and generosity by presenting what I have to say as clearly and succinctly as possible. - Ted Kooser
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Owen Sheers
B. 1974
Finely wrought verse that is tough, but also lyrical. A distinctive new voice - Neil Rollinson
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Jean Sprackland
B. 1962
everyday life is turned into something instantly more compelling and mysterious... there's an undeniable beauty at the dark heart of these strange poems - Neil Rollinson.