Scott Cairns' "Possible Answers to Prayer"

Mar 3

Librettist, essayist, translator, and author of ten poetry collections, Scott Cairns is Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus at University of Missouri.

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Megan Willome

Mar 4

Love your commentary on this poem a friend sent me years ago.

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Oh how I love this poem. Thank you for sharing this!

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