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DWM
01-Mar-2010, 17:10
A new survey reveals that 85 percent of Australians are avid readers of poetry, according to The Australian (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/australians-are-avid-readers-of-poetry-new-survey-reveals/story-e6frg8n6-1225835650127).

hdw
01-Mar-2010, 20:25
A new survey reveals that 85 percent of Australians are avid readers of poetry, according to The Australian (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/australians-are-avid-readers-of-poetry-new-survey-reveals/story-e6frg8n6-1225835650127).

Well, Les Murray is a fair dinkum poet, mate.

Harry

DWM
01-Mar-2010, 20:55
"Australia was ruled by poetry for tens of thousands of years - prose only became its ruling principle after settlement in 1788." - Les Murray