I will be featuring this poet in my next podcast. He is a little known but wonderfully evocative writer; back in 1975 I fell in love with “Walking Wounded”, a carefully observed poem about war which somehow manages to be both compassionate and dispassionate at the same time.
Poetry is due a resurgence. In an out of control world where so much content is devoid of meaning, it is a medium that can help reconnect us with empathy, conciseness and the oral tradition. Follow the link below to hear him reading Walking Wounded. Pay particular attention to the ending which still sends shivers down my spine and I think applies to everyone who has to keep going despite silent suffering.
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