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Tue 05 May 2004Showing the poetic way to older peopleNew Zealand-born poet Fleur Adcock tells Sylvia Thompson of the joy in celebrating creativity in older ageThe New Zealand born poet and writer, Fleur Adcock (70), describes herself "as a walking example of creativity in older age". After several years of writing very little, she suddenly burst into a new writing phase last year and has been "writing like mad".