Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

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Review: Clouds like dust and other poems*UPDATED
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Review: Clouds like dust and other poems*UPDATED

A new volume of verse from Nathan Slake

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Aug 17, 2023
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Poetry lovers will recall the impact Slake' s first book made. "Tied up in Notts" was, at the time, not merely avant-garde but positively risque. The reason, of course, was Slake's cavalier approach to poetic conventions. For example, his 15 Line Sonnet caused a massive rift in the arts community. While some hailed …

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