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19th U.S. Poet Laureate Starts Mission

U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey is kissed by her father Eric Trethewey with her husband Brett Gadsden looking on after her recognition during a city wide celebration in Decatur, Ga., on Thursday. The Library of Congress named Trethewey on Thursday to be its 19th U.S. poet laureate with a mission to share the art of poetry with a wider audience. The 46-year-old English and creative writing professor at Atlanta's Emory University distinguished herself early, winning the Pulitzer Prize in 2007. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Curtis Compton)

Question: Which poem is your favorite? Why?



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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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