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Poetry and prose.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)

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| April 01, 2008 | Mitchell, Murray | COPYRIGHT 2008 Quadrant Magazine Company, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

SIR: Just as beauty lies within the eye of the beholder, so does poetry appeal to me through its "metrical composition and elevated tone", as defined by the Australian Oxford Dictionary, which also describes prose as "plain English".

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