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1. Robert Frost's 'Design'

   5/5Poet Don Paterson reflects on Robert Frost's 'Design'.
2. Sylvia Plath's 'Cut'

   4/5Poet Don Paterson reflects on Sylvia Plath's poem 'Cut'.
3. Michael Donaghy's 'The Hunter's Purse'

   3/5Poet Don Paterson reflects on Michael Donaghy's 'The Hunter's Purse'.
4. Elizabeth Bishop's 'Large Bad Picture'

   2/5Poet Don Paterson reflects on Elizabeth Bishop's 'Large Bad Picture'.
5. Seamus Heaney's 'The Underground'

   1/5Poet Don Paterson reflects on Seamus Heaney's 'The Underground'.