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Raine Papers. Vols. xiv-xv. Letters from Jeremy Reed, poet and novelist; 1980-2005. Mostly concerning the publication of Reed's poetry and novels but also discussing the natural world, the nature of poetry, the life of the poet and business relating to the Temenos journal. Includes the following poems by Reed: 'Dawn Wood' (following the letter of 18 March 1982), 'The Other Side' (following the letter of 12 Aug. 1982), 'Wide' and 'At Carnyorth' (accompanying the letter of 6 May 1983), 'Blackbirds' (accompanying the letter of 14 March 1984), 'Magpies' (accompanying the letter of 3 Jan. 1988), 'The Thread', (written in honour of Raine, 8 June 1988) and undated poems entitled, 'Skies', 'The Passing', 'Franz Marc', 'Birth', 'November Song', 'Migration', 'Guardians', 'A Meditation on Burial', 'The Ballad of Staindrop Moor', 'The Storm, 'Tokens', 'In Memory of David Barry', 'Narcissus', 'Metamorphoses', 'The Drowned Man', 'Insomnia', 'Riddles'; and articles entitled 'Poetic Inspiration' (accompanying the letter of 13 Feb. 1985), 'Poet, What is it to You?' (accompanying the letter of 26 Sep. 1989) and 'At the foot of the Rainbow' (undated, written in memory of Carmen D'Alessio').

Two volumes.