Eating Poetry
by Mark Strand
‘Eating Poetry’ is an unusual and surreal poem the depicts the effects of “eating poetry”. The scenes are set in
Mark Strand is one of the most important poets of his generation. He has worked as an editor, translator, and more. He was named the Poet Laureate Consult in Poetry to the Literary of Congress in 1990. He worked as a professor of English at Columbia University until his death in 2014.
‘Eating Poetry’ is an unusual and surreal poem the depicts the effects of “eating poetry”. The scenes are set in
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