Poetic Obituaries: I've had periodic correspondence

with him [James Kirkup] since the 70s when he submitted poetry to me. The Guitar-Player of Zuiganji was first published in Headland #8.

I had previously published in a limited edition his "Many-Lined Poem", one or two extant copies of which I have buried in a box somewhere. He was still sending me work from Andorra as recently as a couple of years ago.

from Ackworth born, gone West: James Kirkup (1918-2009)

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