Thanks partly to the kind of poets that we now have and partly to funding, there's been a gigantic shift in the way poetry is perceived... Poems on the Underground, poets in schools, football clubs, zoos.

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This quote implies that there has been a significant change in the perception of poetry. It credits this shift to the type of poets emerging and the availability of funding. The mention of initiatives like "Poems on the Underground, poets in schools, football clubs, zoos" suggests that poetry is now being delivered and shared in unconventional places outside the typical literary settings. These efforts have contributed to making poetry more accessible and widespread, reaching diverse audiences and challenging the traditional notions associated with the art form.

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