News at Eleven: "I think what's important

to recognise is that not all poetry is immediately accessible, you might just have to work at the poems a bit. But once you do, you can see just how rich they truly are.

He adds: "Today's society sees Milton as elitist because of this, but in reality he was quite a profound democratic and a liberal."

Making poetry accessible to everyone has always been a top priority for Andrew [Motion], who ends his term as Poet Laureate next year.

from Bucks Free Press: Poet Laureate to visit literary festival

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