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Unread 04-07-2015, 08:41 PM
Michael Juster Michael Juster is offline
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X.J. Kennedy just won the $50,000 Jackson Prize from Poets & Writers for a poet deserving broader attention.

A great poet and a great person--a rare combination!
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Unread 04-07-2015, 08:53 PM
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Wow! That is quite a prize. But he deserves it.

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Unread 04-07-2015, 10:17 PM
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Great poet and great person, indeed ... well-deserved!

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Unread 04-08-2015, 12:14 AM
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Is that awesome, or WHUT!
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Unread 04-08-2015, 06:20 AM
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Well done, Joe. You've always had my attention and now they are shuffling into line.
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Congratulations!!!
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Awesome and well deserved!

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Unread 04-10-2015, 12:56 AM
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Great news! Great poet.

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Unread 04-10-2015, 07:02 PM
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Woo hoo! It is high time formalist poets began to get big prizes! And Joe is one of the best.
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