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The collection joins conversational clarity to historical and moral reach.
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Time and Materials: Poems 1997–2005
Robert Hass2007 selection · Poetry
Time and Materials: Poems 1997–2005
Meditative poems move between war, art, landscape, domestic life, and the responsibilities of witness.
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You like reflective poems attentive to politics and nature.
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