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The point of poetry is to be acutely discomforting, to prod and provoke, to poke us in the eye, to punch us in the nose, to knock us off our feet, to take our breath away.

Paul Muldoon

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Paul Muldoon
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: June 20
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University Teacher
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Paul Muldoon
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Prod
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Poke
Feet
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Knock
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