“Against Ted Hughes” by Don Wentworth

Wentworth – in his own quiet way – is as strong a supporter of poets as anyone I can name. His poem “Against Ted Hughes,” a piece included in his marvelous collection Past All Traps (Six Gallery Press, 2011), is very close to perfect writing.

Don Wentworth

Against Ted Hughes

Leaves will reattach themselves
to trees before being a poet
will ever be more
important than
being.

~ by samofthetenthousandthings on July 30, 2011.