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Poetry for 15yo girl?

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franch · 01/03/2009 21:58

My friend's (pretty grown-up) 15yo daughter is really getting into poetry and I'd like to get her a volume for her birthday (either a collection or a single poet). Any ideas? It would need to be fairly accessible and contemporary, but adult themes would be OK.

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squeaver · 01/03/2009 22:05

Yes Brian Patten or any of the Liverpool Poets

janeite · 01/03/2009 22:03

Carol Ann Duffy would be good.

Brian Patten does some lovely stuff.

Stevie Smith is quite fun.

I suppose the ultimate would be Sylvia Plath though.