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Let's have a round of applause for Carol Ann Duffy

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LupusinaLlamasuit · 01/05/2009 22:30

Not only a Scot, child of Staffordshire, resident of Manchester, on the GCSE curriculum (something for everyone there) but also

a fucking good poet too.

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madlentileater · 01/05/2009 22:32

and, a lesbian!

which hardly got a mention......which I guess is a good thing

cornsilk · 01/05/2009 22:34

My ds's really like her poems.

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LupusinaLlamasuit · 01/05/2009 22:34

Well, my point exactly.

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hester · 01/05/2009 22:36

Not just that, but a lesbian mother

spicemonster · 01/05/2009 22:36

Yay - I love her poetry. Good on her

FromGirders · 01/05/2009 22:42

Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap.

edam · 01/05/2009 22:43
LeninGrad · 02/05/2009 08:34

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ilovemydogandMrObama · 02/05/2009 08:36

and has 600 bottles of sherry

LeninGrad · 02/05/2009 08:36

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AbricotsSecs · 02/05/2009 08:39

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harleyd · 02/05/2009 08:40

ooh words wide night, i love it

Chaotica · 02/05/2009 15:21

applause from me to

janeite · 02/05/2009 15:30

Well done to CAD. I struggle to imagine her writing Odes to Prince William, or whatever, though.

Wanders off to ponder why her own children are not making her feel full of treasure and light today.

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LupusinaLlamasuit · 02/05/2009 22:26

BBC Poetry season coming soon

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