Clive,
The thing that most impresses me is the poet's ability to find noot only the right words but the right weight of words and the right lilt to support the words. "The Gallows" is deliberately horrifying in its detachment.
I find the embodiment of intention and form are the outstanding virtues of these poems. They are earthy and cerebral at the same time.
I am glad that you repudiate the word "teach" in this context. "Selectively show" is better. We have been exposed to something great. If we don't respond to that then nothing said will compensate for the lack of perception.
Thank you.
Janet
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