Dear Son,
As you know, your Mom is a poet. And one of her definitions of a true poet is someone who reads many poetries. So she also puts her money where her eyes are by buying poetry books. In 2014, she acquired 84 poetry-related books which also become part of our library. You can see the list HERE. And here are photos of one of her biggie acquisitions, THE COLLECTED POEMS OF LARRY EIGNER. As you can see by these huge tomes, this poet had a commitment to his craft. And it's quite refreshing to see these huge volumes when one considers how most poetry volumes today are slim in length, not necessarily due to the art's minimalistic orientation but due to commercial pressures (financially, poetry is not profitable):
Son, we hope you come to enjoy reading--and supporting--poetry. It is an art that will enliven your life.
Love,
Mom and Dad
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