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Often referred to as “a poet of place,” Wesley McNair captures the ordinary lives of northern New Englanders while writing about family conflict and other autobiographical subjects. His poems often explore American dreams interwoven with family drama and public culture. A New Hampshire native who has lived for many years in Mercer, Maine, McNair has authored more than half a dozen collections of poetry, including The Faces of . . .
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SUBJECT Living, Love, Time & Brevity, Relationships, Romantic Love, Realistic & Complicated
POET’S REGION U.S., New England
Poetic Terms Free Verse, Elegy, Refrain
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