Irving Peter Layton, OC was a Romanian-born Canadian poet. He was known for his "tell it like it is" style which won him a wide following, but also made him enemies. As T. Jacobs notes in his biography , Layton fought Puritanism throughout his life:
Layton's work had provided the bolt of lightning that was needed to split open the thin skin of conservatism and complacency in the poetry scene of the preceding century, allowing modern poetry to expose previously unseen richness and depth.
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“My neighbour
doesn't want to be loved
as much as
he wants to be envied.”
Aphs.
The Whole Bloody Bird (1969)
“When you argue with your inferiors,
you convince them of only one thing:
they are as clever as you.”
Aphs.
The Whole Bloody Bird (1969)
“God is indeed dead.
He died of self-horror
when He saw the creature He had made
in His own image.”
Aphs.
The Whole Bloody Bird (1969)
Obs II.
The Whole Bloody Bird (1969)
