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Some Glad Morning, Barbara Crooker's ninth book of poetry, teeters between joy and despair, faith and doubt, the disconnect between lived experience and the written word. Primarily a lyric poet, Crooker is in love with the beauty and mystery of the natural world, even as she recognizes its fragility. But…

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This is the book I turn to for inspiration. Similar to Neruda’s poetry, Crooker turns the everyday into poetry. No matter the page, I find a poem that inspires more poems. I rediscover the magic of this morning, this day, again and again.

Crooker has trouble writing a poem and turns to Betty Crocker, the dry martini, cream puffs. I can then enter my own day with my eyes open wide enough to see its gifts in even the simplest of things.

From LeeAnn's list on poetry books for fans of Pablo Neruda.

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