I have never felt that her sexuality is an issue in her work. She has largely managed to transcend the issue by virtue of writing good poems as opposed to gender studies.
I genuinely don't think she even wanted to be poet laureate. The post can be a poisoned chalice. It is not a role I would wish on anyone - particularly not someone as forthright and uncompromising as Carol Ann.
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