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A Way to Live Through Time (what is poetry)

The summer issue of Poetry is truly spectacular, including many of the greatest American poets alive today (Hoagland, Hirschfield, Merwin) and some startling newcomers (including my former Antioch/MFA classmate Vanessa Place). But best of all may be an autobiography in poem, by John Koethe, which is not only unforgettable, but includes a simply great definitionContinue reading “A Way to Live Through Time (what is poetry)”