Loud Poets: Six Candles
Scottish Storytelling CentrePoetry with a contemporary edge deserving of plaudits
Aisling Fisher/15 February 2020
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Carol Ann Duffy
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Tears guaranteed in this small but mighty collection of poems about family
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Kevin Williamson & Michael Pederson
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Loud Poets: Six Candles
Poetry with a contemporary edge deserving of plaudits
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Frost Fair
Poor representation of Duffy's work fails to impress
Jim Carruth
Bale Fire
Well-crafted poetry collection drawn from experience has moments of pure joy
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