Susan Mitchell Poems

Susan Mitchell is an American poet who was born in January 1944. She has authored three collections of poetry, including Rapture which won the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. Her work has been included in numerous prestigious literary magazines and journals, including the Atlantic Monthly. 

The Bear

by Susan Mitchell

‘The Bear’ by Susan Mitchell explores the journey of a bear to hibernation, moving sleepily through the forest.

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