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mermcoelho's avatar

Don’t pick on Mary Oliver. She is my patron saint. (Although I do appreciate the humor).

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Noah Berlatsky's avatar

A lot of people like her! I...do not very much, unfortunately. I've tried!

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mermcoelho's avatar

Luckily, we don’t all have to like the same things. Poetry is a versatile medium, with plenty of room for all of us to find something to appreciate. Who are your favorite poets?

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mermcoelho's avatar

Or is that too personal?

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Noah Berlatsky's avatar

not at all! I like lots of poets though it's hard to come up with a favorite...um. Wallace Stevens, Langston Hughes, Hopkins, Emily Dickinson... I've been reading and enjoying Rita Dove recently. Really love Christian Bok's Eunoia, which I read last year. Terrance Hayes is great. My first collection of poetry (coming out this year) is a bunch of translations/adaptations/responses to Anna Akhmatova...

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mermcoelho's avatar

Thank you. Favorite is a loaded word I know.

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J. Peter Young's avatar

But it’s still January. Or am I being too literal?

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Noah Berlatsky's avatar

argh. I'll fix it. sigh.

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Deb Vitkova's avatar

Good Morning All, Caturday as ZiggyWiggy would say!😻

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Patris's avatar

Seems to me that your life IS wild and precious. Good morning

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