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A Little Contraband

A guest post and poem by Malcolm Guite

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Andrew Roycroft
Sep 01, 2025
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Last week, I posted a short essay entitled Why no one gets to push poetry around. I have been delighted by the response the piece received, with a number of readers writing to express appreciation.

Among those messages was one from Malcolm Guite that links directly to the irrepressibility of poetry. I share it here for your enjoyment, and with Malcolm’s…

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