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I choose this poem because my father was a linesman in WWII.
One of my favorite poems from one of my favorite poets. It hits me every time.
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Ghosts share us with the past & future
but we struggle to hold on to each breath...
https://plasticekphrastic.com/2017/11/11/jungle-surrender/
Thank you @Chrissyreadit for this thoughtful #poetryswap package! I‘m looking forward to trying the coffee (with a cookie, of course) and digging into this anthology. April, being who she is (a cat), appreciates the shredded packing material 😆 #catsoflitsy
#NationalPoetryMOnth Day 2: When Dylan was awarded the Nobel in '16 one of my first thoughts was that Komunyakaa should have won. And I stand by that. I could have easily selected numerous poems as a favorite by him. One of my favorite readings of all time was in Minneapolis in Feb. '11 featuring Komunyakaa & Gary Jackson. This poem is from his collection Dien Cai Dau about his experience in Vietnam. The poems run the range of human emotion,