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Tony Harrison: Skywriting

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Skywriting

Selected Poems, London: Penguin, 1984 (published simultaneously by Viking)

226-228

Allusion to Classical figure Calliope, muse, Narcissus

Comment The poet’s writing desk reflects his face, like the pool to Narcissus.