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Ted Hughes on the Poet’s Gift

By Mark McGuinness

The poet’s only hope is to be infinitely sensitive to what his gift is, and this in itself seems to be another gift that few poets possess.

‘Context’, Winter Pollen

Apart from self-knowledge, this is a good argument for feedback – provided you can find an infinitely sensitive critic (who doesn’t mince their words).

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