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Kathy Fagan

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	Sycamore: Poems 4.39 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bad Hobby: Poems 4.22 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Charm: Poems 4.29 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lip 4.71 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moving & St. Rage 4.50 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1999 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Raft 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1985 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Greatest hits, 1983-2003 (Greatest hits series) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2003	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Geographie du Canada et des Etats-Unis 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Journal, Spring/Summer 2002 (Vol. 26.1) by Kathy Fagan (Goodreads Author) (editor), Michelle Herman (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“I'd seen beauty and its opposite so often
That when warmth broke over my skin I remembered winter,
the way fresh grief undoes you the moment you're fully awake.”
― Kathy Fagan, Sycamore: Poems

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“Poetry might be defined as the clear expression of mixed feelings.”
― W.H. Auden, New Year Letter

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Aug 28, 2011 05:49PM

D. wrote: "Ms. Fagan,

I'm a fan of your work. Have studied it with keen attention.
All best,
D. James Smith"

just logged on after a long absence and saw this. thanks!

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