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Reviews for Lipstick: The London Magazine June / July 2007 "..memorable.. chillingly perceptive" Sean Elliott. Second Light Newsletter. July 2007 "powerful writing ... sharp insight here as well as moving, lyrical writing." Dilys Wood. Acumen Literary Journal, September 2007 "Butt will appeal to a wide audience... The content is alert and contemporary." Orbis - Quarterly International Literary Journal. October 2007 "Gems of imagery and quirky glimpses"... "original formal crafting"..."You'll have a heightened sensitivity to the world around you afterwards." Envoi, October 2007 "If these poems were wrapped around fish I'd peel them off and save them." "scrupulous...great range...breathtaking...playful, poignant" "Maggie Butt needs only to be better known to be widely acclaimed. Her fantasy "On My 85th Birthday" strikes me as the funniest thing of its kind since Jenny Joseph's famous "Warning" Robert Nye "Why is poetry so rarely good-hearted? Maggie Butt's is a shining exception. Her generous work enfolds the hopes of a GI bride, the perfectionism of an anorexic girl and the cardboard of a child's crown. Her poems are sympathetic, skilful - and surprising." Alison Brackenbury ";A gift for empathy, a talent for fresh expression, a distinctive voice - three qualities that make a poet worth reading. Maggie Butt's work has these qualities, and, most importantly, a vigour of expression and gift for metaphor." William Oxley Reviews for Quintana Roo: "..these poems reveal the true Artisotelian gift of metaphor - the encapsulation of truth in a single image." Manifold "beautifully constructed...haunting...touching...intriguing...enjoyable surprises...a dynamic and talented writer." Envoi
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