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Reviewed by Basia Wilson In crafting a poem, any good poet knows to consider the myriad ways a reader may approach their work. Take,
Reviewed by Susan Azar Porterfield “I make no excuses…. I’m a writer./I can’t help but tell you how it was….” These lines appear in