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To: Poet who wrote (332289)	12/21/2002 7:54:59 PM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

I expect that poem of Hugo's is set along the shores of Flathead Lake, (or maybe Kicking Horse Reservoir, of which he wrote several poems) although I don't know the Kapowsin tavern he laments. He tried them all; I none. No, just one or two, long ago. One I tried in Kooskia Idaho appeared in his murder mystery and I knew it instantly. I too find poetry a powerful medium. It forces out every extraneous syllable and socks you in the face with the rest. Let me suggest a couple of other authors who write prose as fine as the best poet: They are local people, the kind that I appreciate more than the celebrity author. Sheila Nickerson lived in Juneau and maybe still does. Disappearance: A Map: A Meditation on Death and Loss in the High Latitudes (This non-fiction work recounts tragedy in Alaska, some of which I myself have witnessed) amazon.com This guy is a poet, but his books are murder mysteries. He lives in Sitka: The Music of What Happens by John Straley amazon.com Let's switch to the Poets Corner and never talk politics between us. Subject 22183 I took the metaphor from an earlier version I wrote years ago and reworked it as I was writing that post. If you can make sense of the imagery, I appreciate the compliment.