in praise of a fellow poet br br br when someone’s doing br quietly br something which is br perfect in itself br br then br to praise or to encourage br seems almost like br an insult br to them or br to perfection br br I just wanted to say br what I’ve said br br and you and I br share something which is br beyond the words br br which we arrange br upon the page br to honour br ‘something understood’br br Michael Shepherdbr br