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Nighthunting
with John

by David Lee

Last night I went hunting
hogfeed with John
up and down the black alleys
splitting a case of Lucky
looking for the good spots
unburned barrels where expensive folks
pile their scraps for John’s sows—

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Poem of the WeekDavid  Lee

David Lee was named the first Poet Laureate of Utah in 1997, and he has also received the Utah Governor’s Award for lifetime achievement in the arts. His work draws on a rich experience that includes seminary study, boxing, raising hogs, and becoming the only white athlete to play for the Negro League Post Texas Blue Stars. Lee lives in Texas, where he and his wife, Jan, moved after he retired as chairman of Southern Utah University’s Department of Language and Literature.

Poems of the Week: 2011–2012

Poems of the Week: 2011–2012


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