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[Antcliff]

is Jackie Kay.

http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk ... n-isle-man

[Firebird]

It's an excellent choice. IMHO she's a much better poet than the last one. I also love the poem the link takes you too. It really merits the word 'great' which so many poems don't but still have it applied.

Cheers,

Tristan

[Antcliff]

I have not read much Jackie Kay. Next to none in fact.

[Firebird]

Hi Seth,

I know you have probably read the poems in this link, but I'm going to post it for those who haven't.

http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk ... jackie-kay

Cheers,

Tristan

[Ros]

She's good, accessible, will do a good job I imagine.

Ros

[David]

is Jackie Kay.

http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk ... n-isle-man

Good, isn't it? (Never saw it before Seth introduced it to me.) I can vouch for its authenticity in terms of a sense of place. This augurs well.

David