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1. 
Poetry as Refuge and Resistance
Philip Metres’s essays demonstrate the necessity of poetry in uncertain times
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Poetry as Refuge and Resistance
Philip Metres’s essays demonstrate the necessity of poetry in uncertain times
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2. 
Essays on Poets and Poetry, 1987-2009
Editor of the acclaimed Poets on Poetry series collects her own essays on the subject
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Essays on Poets and Poetry, 1987-2009
Editor of the acclaimed Poets on Poetry series collects her own essays on the subject
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Essays on Identity, Politics, and the Freedom of Poetry
Essays by the distinguished contemporary poet and writer Reginald Shepherd explore among other subjects personal history, the meaning of beauty, and gay poets
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Essays on Identity, Politics, and the Freedom of Poetry
Essays by the distinguished contemporary poet and writer Reginald Shepherd explore among other subjects personal history, the meaning of beauty, and gay poets
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Essays on Identity, Politics, and the Freedom of Poetry
Essays by the distinguished contemporary poet and writer Reginald Shepherd explore among other subjects personal history, the meaning of beauty, and gay poets
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Contemporary American Poetry
Appraises the work of significant American poets in engaging and erudite essays by a leading critic and scholar
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