The Automatic Oracle (Oxford Poets S.)

by PeterPorter (Author)

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  Paperback
  1987

  $7.85

  With this new collection, Peter Porter shows his maturity as a poet and displays his ability to work in a variety of forms. The oracle of the title is the English language, with the poet acting as a priest bound to carry messages to the outside world. Porter's themes here are childhood, dreams, painting, history, and most important, words and their responsibilities.