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Memorable Live Poetry Performance
- Sam Peterson recites an original dramatic poem he used to perform in stand-up, describing vivid images like a
Image-Breeding Poetic Method
- Dylan Thomas described building poems by letting images breed and contradict each other to create rich conflict within formal limits.
- This technique explains his dense, associative imagery and resistance to simple classification.
Marriage Amid Poverty
- Dylan Thomas met Caitlin Macnamara in London and married her despite poverty and parental disapproval.
- The couple later had two sons and a daughter and struggled financially throughout his life.