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We Old Dudes
Source: Poetry (July 2006).
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Biography
Joan Murray was born in New York City and lives in upstate New York. She is the author of several collections of poetry. Praising Dancing on the Edge (2002), a reviewer for The Times (London) noted, “Her simple lyric tone unteases the complexities of the images which move her.” Working in free verse, Murray is a master of the single, unforgettable detail. Her accessible, image-driven narratives harness the urgency of their moral . . .
Poem Categorization
SUBJECT Growing Old, Arts & Sciences, Living, Humor & Satire
POET’S REGION U.S., New England
Poetic Terms Allusion, Couplet
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