Quote of the day
The all-seeing eye of God beheld our deplorable state; infinite pity touched the heart of the Father of mercies; and infinite wisdom laid the plan of our recovery.
John Birtwhistle
Born: June 28, 1946 (age 80)
Bio: John Birtwhistle is an English poet whose libretto for David Blake's opera The Plumber's Gift was staged by English National Opera at the London Coliseum and broadcast on Radio 3.
Known for:
- A selection of poems (1989)
- Eventualities (2013)
- Tidal Models (1980)
- Our worst suspicions (1985)
- Oxford Handbook of General Practice (2002)







