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angevin2

[NPM] today's poem

Apr 21, 2009 03:02

Coming Home, Detroit, 1968
Philip LevineA winter Tuesday, the city pouring fire ( Read more... )

national poetry month 2009, poetry: 20th century, poetry

Comments 6

dramaturgca April 21 2009, 08:27:39 UTC

If chocolate is the lifeblood of a decaying aristocracy, just call me a vampire.

writerwench April 21 2009, 09:03:28 UTC

That's a very powerful poem.

tree_and_leaf April 21 2009, 10:41:29 UTC

Excellent poem

serrana April 21 2009, 15:15:41 UTC

Oh, I like that. And what a difference forty years makes.

aranel April 21 2009, 15:57:33 UTC

I'll have to show this to my husband. He grew up in Warren. [tries to write something about his love/hate feelings about Detroit, that tragedy of a city; fails miserably]

angevin2 April 21 2009, 16:37:18 UTC

I grew up in Sterling Heights. We were practically neighbors then!