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But the graffiti evokes an image of the crowd,
The lost androgynous animal
That does not die but daily swells,
That longs for kindness then reveals
A different nature on toilet walls.

Brian Patten

When in public poetry should take off its clothes and wave to the nearest person in sight; it should be seen in the company of thieves and lovers rather than that of journalists and publishers.

Brian Patten

Brian Patten

Brian Patten

Born: February 7, 1946

Died: September 29, 2025 (aged 79)

Bio: Brian Patten was an English poet and author.

Known for:

Gargling with Jelly (1985)
Collected Love Poems (2007)
The Story Giant (2001)
The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry (1998)
Juggling with Gerbils (2000)

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