Sir, – With Poetry Day Ireland coming up on April 28th, perhaps our politicians and strategists could get into the poetic spirit.
Those advocating and implementing spending cuts could try their hand at a haiku, with its economy of syllables; those in favour of spending profusely could write something longer, such as a sonnet. – Yours, etc,
BRIAN QUIGLEY,
Drumcondra,
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Dublin 9.