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Poet Mark Doty, winner of the 2008 National Book Award for poetry, discusses his favorite listener-submitted poems with NPR's Michel Martin.

Letters to the Editor Opinion Letters to the Editor - Texas Rangers opening day, Utah making fathers pay, the tragedy in Allen, belief in God, Easter celebrations Readers are glad Gov. Greg Abbott didn’t participate in opening day festivities, agree with the Utah law that fathers have to pay half of pregnancy costs, are shocked by the murder-suicide in Allen, liked a column about believing in God and appreciate a story on Easter celebrations. On Good Friday, Father Daniel Kelley kneels before the eighth station, Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem, as he leads a spiritual pilgrimage of the...

Photo courtesy of Brooke Matson. Brooke Matson is a Spokane-based poet and book artist whose latest collection, In Accelerated Silence , explores the intersections of Big Science (think astrophysics) and Big Feeling (think grief and resilience). Both philosophical and grounded in the elements and the body, these poems read like missives from a starry night, when the body feels alive and the mind contemplative. Hum by Jamaal May: Maybe because I read it on my first writing residency, May’s first full collection showcases his talent for word choice, rhythm, and creativity on the page. You c...

Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor - Democracy, Ken Paxton, government regulations, leadership failure, Republican party, U.S. flag Readers say impeaching the president will allow the country to focus on the coronavirus and economy, criticize Ken Paxton for not signing the letter condemning Capitol riot, promote reducing the number of government regulations, talk about how Republicans can regain their party and urge flying the flag on Jan. 20. A chance to save the GOP Republican senators can vote to bar President Donald Trump from holding office again and accomplish important goals: ...

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