Now that I've said my piece on behalf of the New Deal, I can admit to having found Cook's prose clear and readable but not especially memorable.
I found cook's speech incredibly clear and readable, but fairly boring and unmemorable.
Cook's writing was very memorable but difficult to read.
The boy is laying on the couch
The ponies are too young to try western training techniques.
The people are driving their tractors.
Nobody is in the field.
There are ornate carvings on the stone.
An old asian man is wearing a hat on the sidewalk and sleeping.