Rob,
no, I don't know that work. Let us know if you find something else of interest in it.
That is an important point you make about the "weight of life", or vision, you might call it, and one forgot to mention with regard to Tim's work, which is filled with images and thoughts about the land he lives in, and the struggle of its inhabitants and its creatures.
Especially the creatures - Tim's work is rich in animals, and he captures their behaviour so well, often making silent commentary on the great and fundamental issues of life as he talks about animals and environments. This is another element of voice, the feeling for the issues in the poems.
Janet,
you have a voice, for a start. And quite a distinctive voice, I would say. I bet I could pick one of your poems from a crowd. And not only from metrical style and inclination, but from the "vision" in your subject matter.
But then again, when I think on it, you are also capable of writing things I might not be able to pick.
That's an interesting point about McGonagall, and one I have made myself. His "voice" is hard to miss, certainly, but I feel few would be inclined to emulate it.
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Mark Allinson
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