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Tuesday 1 September 2015

George Elliott Clarke unveiling plaque for Gwen and Milt

George Elliott Clarke unveiling the plaque for Gwendolyn MacEwen and Milton Acorn on Ward's Island, August 29, 2015.




photo courtesy Peter Rowe


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from George Elliott Clarke
Sept. 11/15

Dear Peter:

Many thanks for the photos. What a great event!
I'm very pleased with the plaque; it's light and
full of good cheer for two great poets who found
a moment to make common cause--and love--in
a great location. I don't diminish them by thinking
of them as our splendid (and semi-happier) versions
of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath. I hope that we can
take a collective step forward by linking the idea of
the marriage license and--ahem--poetic (!) license
by having a Love Poetry Festival annually in
honour of Milton and Gwendolyn on Wards Island.
I'm cc-ing the league of Canadian Poets here to
encourage the idea.

Warmly,

George!
 

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