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“Bullets into Bells” edited by Brian Clements, Alexandra Teague and Dean Rader
Poets and citizens respond to gun violence in an attempt to find common ground
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Captain Mark Kelly write in the foreword of “Bullets into Bells,” …” people in public service do not begin their careers thinking that gun violence prevention would be their life’s work.” Neither do poets, … Continue reading
“The Dead” by Billy Collins
A poem that imagines the dead watching over us
Former United States Poet Laureate Billy Collins, who Bruce Weber of the The New York Times called “the most popular poet in America,” writes conversational, playful poems that drop observational truth bombs with a deft, lighthearted touch. Collins is a poet who brings his warmth and wit to the … Continue reading
