It is impossible for a poet to fashion the voice deliberate… - Vernon Scannell

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It is impossible for a poet to fashion the voice deliberately by contrivance and experiment; it could not be discovered or simulated through the cultivation of an eccentric diction or prosody, or by the employment of regional speech rhythms and patterns.

Vernon Scannell

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Vernon Scannell (23 January 1922 – 16 November 2007) was a British poet and author. He was at one time a professional boxer, and wrote novels about the sport.

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Alternative Names: John Vernon Bain • John Bain

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