Every month is full of Poetry for me, but I thought I'd share some of my favorite poets with y'all and compile a sort of "best of" list, which will tell you what *my* biggest influences are...

First up, my Great--Poet-in-Law (she taught Sandra McPherson, who taught Eve, who taught me): Elizabeth Bishop!

Here's the poem everyone should read:

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One Art

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