I have been re-reading, slowly and with renewed love and admiration, all of Martin Carter’s poems. Every time I read them they provide a stronger testament. His Selected Poems is an indispensable book in any public or private library. I appeal to that national benefactor of the reading public, Mr Lloyd Austin, to keep his invaluable bookstore constantly stocked with Martin’s works.
Martin Carter spoke about poetry with serious intensity. His observations on the art and craft of poetry