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Edgar Lee Master LadyLorraine Send a noteboard - 24/03/2010 08:03:49 PM
He has an Anthology called "Spoon River Anthology".

The quality and depth of each poem on its own merits are so-so (and none of it is anything awe inspiring), but each little poem is part of the greater "story" of the fictional town Spoon River.

I really enjoyed it
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