April 15th, 2009
Tips for Poets Inspired by Another Dead White Male
In order to become an epic poet, Milton believed he must also refuse “lustral waters.” In other words, aspiring artists must remain chaste. …more
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Shara Lessley is the recipient of the Stegner, O'Connor, Tickner and Diane Middlebrook poetry fellowships. Additional awards include the “Discovery”/The Nation prize and a John Ciardi scholarship from Bread Loaf. Her poems have appeared or are forthcoming in Ploughshares, The Kenyon Review, The Cincinnati Review, Black Warrior Review, and Fence, among others.
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