–William Stafford, Poetry, March 1968

Stafford was born on this day in 1914. Poets House and Literary Arts are celebrating the centennial of his birth with some events:

  • Poets House in New York: A free workshop for teenagers on Saturday, January 25 with poets Kim Stafford and Naomi Shihab Nye.

  • Literary Arts in Portand, OR: William Stafford Centennial Celebration on Friday, February 7 with poets Li-Young Lee, Ted Kooser, Kim Stafford, Mary Szybist, Paulann Petersen and Matthew Dickman.

    We have dozens and dozens more Stafford poems in our archive. Which is your favorite?
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