Last Post- Carol Ann Duffy

Oh god. Tears. Everywhere. ?

Good, isn't it?

Yup [sniff]

She is a poetry goddess.

That's very good. War poetry is always so wonderfully emotive

She is so head and shoulders above Andrew Motion, isn't she? Quite astounding. We are so lucky to have her. What an incredible poem. Emotion, distilled.

That's incredible

That's very good

What a wonderfully original take on the war poem !

I can't stop thinking about how Allingham and Patch lived for so long then dies within days of each other. Mere coincidence I'm sure, but the less logical side of my brain says there must be some link.

Totally agree - plus I bet she treats fellow female poets with more respect than that cretin!

I thought that too P&P - like the last act of camaraderie....

Wow such a moving and powerful poem, i'm almost a bit stunned at how it's made me feel.

I always forget the power of poetry. That is wonderful.

Thanks for posting that. I really enjoyed it.

Thanks for that. Absolutely beautiful.

Good heavens. The power of words - this has taken away mine, I'm speechless.