tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post9218896354907796906..comments2024-03-23T09:28:00.454+00:00Comments on Random Distractions: John Sergeant for poet laureate!monixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-62856680909649599562008-11-25T11:07:00.000+00:002008-11-25T11:07:00.000+00:00Well, M, of course your son should be up there wit...Well, M, of course your son should be up there with the main contenders ...<BR/><BR/>But, yes, given the incredible range and quality of the work of so many women poets in the UK, it is about time we had a female poet laureate. But where is U A Fanthorpe in the list? I think we should be told. Have therefore written a post on the subject of her absence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-79358798911876779702008-11-25T07:31:00.000+00:002008-11-25T07:31:00.000+00:00BooksPlease, the Blogger's Lament is one of my fav...BooksPlease, the Blogger's Lament is one of my favourites.<BR/><BR/>As for the PsL, I could recall as far back as Wordsworth except for Alfred Austin, who is an unknown for me. The only piece of Andrew Motion's official work that has impressed me was his latest, on Harry Patch but that depends very much on the context of the film he made with Harry. I cannot imagine it standing the test of time.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-78768093714309996482008-11-25T07:18:00.000+00:002008-11-25T07:18:00.000+00:00I've just looked at your son's site and I'd vote f...I've just looked at your son's site and I'd vote for him too. Love the Blogger's Lament (and others too).<BR/><BR/>Sorry I can't quote from any of Andrew Motion's poems, although I do know his name. I could recall without looking only John Betjeman and Ted Hughes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-2975479949798699782008-11-24T18:43:00.000+00:002008-11-24T18:43:00.000+00:00Ten female poets laureate - that is very impressiv...Ten female poets laureate - that is very impressive, madrekarin! I hope we can at least start the ball rolling here.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.com