Tadeusz Pióro

'The New Polish Poetry'

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John Tranter

Polish girl: photo -- Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs

An selection of poems from Altered State — The New Polish Poetry. Edited by Rod Mengham, Tadeusz Pióro and Piotr Szymor. Todmorden, UK: Arc Publications, 2003. Price: £10.95. This selection was chosen by Rod Mengham and John Tranter.

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