Duffy launched the idea of asking living poets to 'answer' poetry from the past and of the 50 responses she has chosen these 46. From old favourites to new (for me) discoveries, responses range from the oblique to the critical to the loving to the tongue-in-cheek (e.g. Duffy's own answer to 'If'). It's fascinating to see how poetry can communicate over the years - I galloped gleefully through them, but will go back to savour them properly.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 78 Autumn 2015 ) |
