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Poem of the Week

"Twenty-Sixth Winter" has been selected as the Guardian's 'Poem of the Week'. Also a bit about Elko and cowboy poetry. Interesting perspective from the UK.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog

Nothing stays at the top of their page very long, so you may have to scroll down a ways.

Posted by John Dofflemyer on February 9, 2010 7:55 AM |

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As one of the commentors over there, I just wanted to say that I like the poem a lot.

Posted by: BillyMills | February 15, 2010 1:01 AM

Thank you Billy. I was honored, of course, to have my poem discussed by so many, and pleased to see it work beyond the 'cowboy' genre. Now if we could put poetry before politics...

Posted by: John Dofflemyer | February 15, 2010 5:15 AM

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