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Close and Slow: ‘The Ram’s Horn’ by John Hewitt

Close and Slow: ‘The Ram’s Horn’ by John Hewitt

A Weekly Appreciation of Poetry

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Andrew Roycroft
Jan 06, 2025
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Many of us feel a bit inadequate when it comes to reading poetry, perhaps suspecting that there is some higher learning or personal initiation required in order to appreciate verse. ‘Close and Slow’ is a new regular feature here on ‘The Sounding Board’ providing some pointers as to how to read and enjoy poetry, taking an individual poem for each post an…

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