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Do you know who our current United States Poet Laureate is?
We have some of her books: Kay Ryan books
Here is a link to NY Times articles: Kay Ryan articles
We have some of her books: Kay Ryan books
Here is a link to NY Times articles: Kay Ryan articles
Following is one of her poems:
Intention
Intention doesn't sweeten.
It should be picked young
and eaten. Sometimes only hours
separate the cotyledon
from the wooden plant.
Then if you want to eat it,
you can't.
-- Kay Ryan
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