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Prayer for My Father
Reprinted with the permission of the author.
Source: Poetry (October 1987).
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This poem originally appeared in the October 1987 issue of Poetry magazine
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Biography
Since the 1960s, Robert Bly has written poetry that is nonacademic, based in the natural world, the visionary, and the realm of the irrational. As a poet, editor and translator, Bly has profoundly affected American verse, introducing many unknown European and South American poets to new readers. In addition to his poetic endeavors, he has gained attention for his theories on the roots of social problems, and his efforts to help . . .
Poems by Robert Bly
Poem Categorization
SUBJECT Family & Ancestors, Relationships, Living, Sorrow & Grieving, Death
POET’S REGION U.S., Midwestern
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