gleans at 6:30 PM MT, 4/5

 

 

Atlanta Sings of Poems Electric, Past and Present

By BRENDA GOODMAN

Poets mingled and an important collection of English-language poetry was unveiled at a three-day conference in Atlanta.

Slide Show: The Danowski Poetry Collection

 

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