Comments on: Personality and Poetry, Hummingbirds and Goldfinches and Butterflies, Surviving Root Canals, and Melancholy Seasons https://webbish6.com/personality-and-poetry-hummingbirds-and-goldfinches-and-butterflies-surviving-root-canals-and-melancholy-seasons/ Jeannine Hall Gailey's Poetry Blog Mon, 18 May 2026 19:26:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Lesley Wheeler https://webbish6.com/personality-and-poetry-hummingbirds-and-goldfinches-and-butterflies-surviving-root-canals-and-melancholy-seasons/#comment-60553 Mon, 18 May 2026 19:26:36 +0000 https://webbish6.com/?p=14990#comment-60553 THANK YOU for the shout-out! And while I like Spahr’s work and will be happy to read the latest (I haven’t yet), I agree about Martha’s book seeming especially deserving. No poet would ever be in complete agreement with top picks every year, and it’s generally a good thing that tastes vary, but I wish we saw more diversity among the presses that boost writers to the fancy short lists.

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