"my whole life—cave me back"
Arnold, de la Paz, Digges, Pastan, Valentine, Case
Craig Arnold:
Oliver de la Paz:
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Deborah Digges:
Linda Pastan:
Jean Valentine:
Neko Case, “Maybe Sparrow,” rec. 2006:
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That Arnold poem! What a tour de force!
The Oliver de la Paz piece demands contemplation, diving deep into what it means... to be.