Thanks Bill. What a story! I hope I got them right, then. I don't suppose you kept the letter?

Thank you! I've already fired the proofreader.

A friend and I wrote to Larkin from 1960s New Zealand, quite baffled by the poem. He wrote back, explaining the various references very straightforwardly, and entirely without condescension. Pretty impressive.

If it wasn't me, I agree all the same!

You did, but I will take the second! Currently getting a lot (a lot) of mileage out of PEEPO! And, of course, dinosaurs.

NB if you don't mind following me back, I will DM with another 'coincidence' that's been bugging me (different poet).

Remarkable! It is just possible that it's the obvious (far too obvious) image. But that is probably too charitable.

Thanks Sameer!

Unrecognisable

Thank you, Jeff!