Considering that this forum is four years old, I don't know how we have overlooked her so long. Bobby and Janet, those were all among the poems I considered for the first post on this thread. As I said, where to start? I imagine her inclusion in the Norton is the work of Mary Jo Salter, the only one of those editors whom I know. I think it is heartening to see the members posting eighteen of these poems. One of the most important services this forum can provide is to spread the word on neglected poets like Bogan or Mew or Daryush or Francis, all of whom wrote masterful poems.
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