[Alex Pepple]

Dear Erastophereans,

It's my pleasure to relay to you these exciting announcements from our Poet Lariat, Tim Murphy who's as industrious as he's talented:

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We've been discussing Anthony Hecht on the Mastery Board. I wrote him last night and told him of this discussion, and he has graciously assented to field our questions on the Lariat Board this weekend. He doesn't use a computer, but he has a fax for swift response. This is an outstanding
opportunity to query one of best poets of the 20th century, so go ahead and post questions -- after you get his books from any library or bookstore, or from the Able Muse bookstore :

Early next week I shall type in his responses. I'll also post a brief review of his devastatingly good new book, The Darkness and the Light, on Richard's Discerning Eye board. And I'll post more poems on Mastery.

Another announcement: Greg Williamson, the best young poet writing in English (with the possible exception of our own beloved Alicia), will be our guest in late December. Now is a good time to read his new book, Errors in
the Script, also available from the Able Muse bookstore :

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