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Poet-trees in front of St. Mark’s Church— for Ted Berrigan & Allen Ginsberg

Poet-trees in front of St. Mark’s Church— for Ted Berrigan & Allen Ginsberg

Portrait of Claude McKay by Anna Robinson

Portrait of Claude McKay by Anna Robinson

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“It is cold to be forever young.” —Wallace Stevens

“It is cold to be forever young.” —Wallace Stevens

R.B.Kitaj, “For Love (Creeley)”, 1966, lithograph Happy B-day, R-Creeley. Born May 21, 1926.

R.B.Kitaj, “For Love (Creeley)”, 1966, lithograph

Happy B-day, R-Creeley.

Born May 21, 1926.

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from “Nineties” by Lucy Ives

from “Nineties” by Lucy Ives

Happy B-day to Academy Chancellor Lyn Hejinian!

Happy B-day to Academy Chancellor Lyn Hejinian!

from Chronic by D. A. Powell

from Chronic by D. A. Powell

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Lorine Niedecker in her cabin.

Lorine Niedecker in her cabin.

Jack Gilbert, “The Great Debate” 1979

Jack Gilbert, “The Great Debate” 1979