(New to) Great Regulars: A milkman with a literary education might

notice that the note on the doorstep reading "two skimmed, two semi-skimmed and one full cream" is an iambic pentameter. Too much of this verbal sensitivity would bring daily life grinding to a halt. If you want a thriving economy, it is best not to have too many poetry critics around.

from Terry Eagleton: The Times: How to Read a Poem

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