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Originally Posted by Alex Stewart
the Poet Laureate position doesn't always lend itself to producing good poetry.
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Well you certainly said a mouthful there, Alex. Can anyone remember the last great ceremonial poem a Poet Laureate wrote? The post is a chimera, no one could walk into the job and start writing fabulous poems about the Royal Family and all their doings. The best thing is to be offered the post then publicly turn it down - like Alan Bennett snubbing his K. - you get the kudos of everyone knowing you're up to the job without actually having to do it.