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Unread 04-05-2012, 07:47 PM
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Forgive me if this has previously been discussed. Someone gave me for my birthday a copy of David Orr's 2011 book "Beautiful and Pointless: A Guide to Modern Poetry". It's hilarious, great fun to read, and one of the poets he quotes is A.E. Stallings. I wondered if anyone else here had read it & would like to comment.
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Unread 04-05-2012, 07:53 PM
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I haven't, Gail, but I'm really glad to have the recommendation! The title put me off, and the one review I read didn't attract me. I'll have to look at it, and of course now I'm curious too about what others think.
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I've read parts of it. The ending with Edward Lear is beautiful and poignant. The rest is okay.
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