Sir, – The Patrick and Katherine Kavanagh Trust are to sponsor two lucky poets with a generous stipend and have invited applications (June 22nd).
Given that Patrick Kavanagh himself estimated that at any given time Ireland could muster a standing army of 10,000 poets, I predict a bulging postbag. – Yours, etc,
RORY E MacFLYNN,
Blackrock,
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Co Dublin.