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Jeanne Murray Walker

Headshot of poet Jeanne Murray Walker in front of green plants.
Jeanne Murray Walker's sixth book, A Deed to Light (University of Illinois), will be out in April. She is currently working on a commission for a theater in Atlanta.
Poems by Jeanne Murray Walker
  • Theater
  • LITTLE BLESSING FOR SPARROWS IN WINTER
  • Staying Power
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