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Reading Log: And the Dance Most of All (Jack Gilbert)

I’ve held off reading the last few poems in Jack Gilbert’s latest (The Dance Most of All) for months. Literally. Gilbert is one of those rare touchstone authors I was just ruminating about (finishing this book, in fact, inspired those … Continue reading

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The Dance Most of All (Jack Gilbert)

  I was excited to discover that Jack Gilbert—possibly my favorite living poet—has a new book out: The Dance Most of All. I know Gilbert’s health is precarious. For a few years now he’s been saying (without drama or apparent … Continue reading

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“Betrothed” (Jack Gilbert)

“Betrothed” You hear yourself walking on the snow. You hear the absence of the birds. A stillness so complete, you hear the whispering inside of you. Alone morning after morning, and even more at night. The say we are born … Continue reading

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