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“Late Spring,” by Mary Oliver.

It just seemed right to end the month with this.

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Poetry is what bridges our lived experiences and our ideals.

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Read today's National Poetry Month Event Spotlight on Eat Local :: Read Local.

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Joanne Kyger (1934–2017)

“The shape of the day, the words of the moment, what’s happening around me in the world of interior and exterior space — these are my writing concerns,”

You never forget that there is a real human person writing these poems. Joanne Kyger is deeply missed.

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“Invocation” from FINDING MY ELEGY by Ursula K. Le Guin

A poem about silence to end National Poetry Month. Hope you enjoyed all the poems we shared!

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“i want to apologize to all the women

i have called pretty

before i’ve called them intelligent or brave.”

PCL Desk Supervisor Stephanie Lopez reads a powerful selection from Rupi Kaur’s book “Milk and Honey.” We have two copies at the PCL - one for check out and one permanently at the UT Poetry Center: http://catalog.lib.utexas.edu/record=b9280247~S29

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