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Jonathan King's avatar

Thank you for this list. I'm new to poetry, or at least to an intentioned attention to poetry now in my 40s. This Substack and the Poetry for All podcast are two of my primary teachers, in addition to some works on my shelf by Wendell Berry, Mary Oliver, Malcolm Guite, Langston Hughes, Michael O'Siadhail, and Shel Silverstein. All that said, I would be grateful for your list of poets/books for us rookies who are late to the game and are still learning the basics. Thank you.

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Jody L. Collins's avatar

Mischa, I am struck by 1) the names NOT on this list only because you didn't go with the usual--Wendell Berry or Mary Oliver. 2) the names that are.

Scott's is the only small volume I have from your list; I'm intrigued by the Richard Wilbur title. Thank you!

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