Includes a letter to Heaney from John [Burnside] dated 27 Jan 2003, concerning the publication of 'Early Riser' in the anthology 'Wild Reckoning' (2004), with accompanying drafts of the poem; correspondence between Heaney and Paul Muldoon (25 Feb - 2 Mar 2003) with attached typescript drafts of the poem 'The Spot'; correspodence between Heaney and Connie Brothers and Shari DeGraw (11 June-8 Sept 2003), concering the University of Iowa Centre for the Book publication of 'Testimonies', with an accompanying draft of the poem; correspondence between Heaney and Amanda Gill, of the ' New York Review of Books' (25-26 Aug 2003) concerning the proofing of the poem 'Helmet'; correspondence between Heaney and Patricia McCarthy of 'Agenda' magazine (2-10 Feb 2004) concerning its publication of 'Out of Shot', with annotated printouts of the poem; correspondence between Heaney and Sharon Mowat of the TLS (12-14 Mar 2004), concerning the proofing of 'To George Seferis in the Underworld', letters from Elizabeth Hoover, of 'The New Yorker' (6-13 Dec 2004) concerning its publication of 'Polish Sleepers' and a copy fax from Heaney to Mick Imlah of the TLS concerning the proofing of 'The Tollund Man in Springtime' (23 Mar 2005).