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Adventures in Poetry

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3/6. The Thought-Fox. By Ted Hughes. Why does the "sharp hot stink of fox" stick to your clothes? Fellow
Yorkshireman and poet Simon Armitage needs a shower after reading this poem about creativity. He, along with others who've known Hughes, considers its power. Repeated from Sunday

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Ted Hughes.
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Simon Armitage
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