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ffarington's avatar

Should that not rather

be “poet-in-a-shed”?

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John Davies's avatar

Thanks ff. Certainly could be! Although he wasn’t in his shed the whole time! I think the dashes suggest a more permanent state of being. A metaphysical fusion! And that would probably be a bit beyond Shedman’s capabilities, no matter what he thought he could achieve.

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