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"…Steve Griffiths was warm, accessible and honest, owning up to some scepticism about his own role as a poet. Not that he’s casual about it. Through the evening there was a clear line of development, and within an hour we could follow changes in his concerns and the style of his writing. There were gaps in the story, where he hadn’t written or hadn’t published. There was a huge variety of poems on offer, from love lyrics to political allegory, personal observation to sustained fantasy. In that intimate setting it was easy to catch every word, and he read with calm assurance, measuring the weight of each line but without a trace of self-importance. I’ve been to a lot of poetry readings, and the people for whom this was the first time were luckier than they will ever know…"
