Great Regulars: There, and in the wry humour

of the subsequent metaphors, lies an acknowledgement that the intense imaginative work of desire distorts and constricts, while intuition tells us it liberates and enlivens. Because that very acknowledgement is allowed into the poem, it seems that the art of balance striven for in the opening lines has been achieved, and that the clear air of reason circulates between the layers of rich poetic imagination.

[by Annemarie Austin]

Clothing

from Carol Rumens: The Guardian: Books blog: Poem of the week: Clothing by Annemarie Austin

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