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Thomas Kinsella, R.I.P. [ed. Terence Winch]
Renowned Irish poet Thomas Kinsella died today, 22 December 2021, in Dublin at the age of 93 (see this link.) Here is one of his best-known poems:…
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David Wagoner, 1926-2021 [by David Lehman]
Sad news: David Wagoner, outstanding poet and much-loved teacher, who was the guest editor of The Best American Poetry 2009, died in his sleep last Saturday (December 18) at the age of 96. He…
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David Wagoner, 1926-2021 [by David Lehman]
Sad news: David Wagoner, outstanding poet and much-loved teacher, who was the guest editor of The Best American Poetry 2009, died in his sleep last Saturday (December 18) at the age of 96. He…
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“The Right Ratio” — today on Freeman’s [by David Lehman]
"The Right Ratio" The birds in a V-patternand the denuded tree with a dozen mighty branchesskeletal against the light blue skythree varieties of purple in the distanceas the sun sets, and the birds exchange…
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“The Right Ratio” — today on Freeman’s [by David Lehman]
"The Right Ratio" The birds in a V-patternand the denuded tree with a dozen mighty branchesskeletal against the light blue skythree varieties of purple in the distanceas the sun sets, and the birds exchange…
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“A Present” by John Tranter [Introduced by Thomas Moody]
As it is the season of giving, here is "A Present" from John Tranter's masterpiece Starlight (2010). "A Present" is a part of a series of poems entitled "Contre-Baudelaire", which "echo, respond to and sometimes argue…
