Brooks Hall

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    “The worthy poor. The very very worthy
    And beautiful poor. Perhaps just not too swarthy?
    Perhaps just not too dirty nor too dim
    Nor—passionate.”
    —Gwendolyn Brooks (b. 1917)

    “He packs wool sheared in April, honey
    in combs, linen, leather
    tanned from deerhide,
    and vinegar in a barrel
    hooped by hand at the forge’s fire.”
    —Donald Hall (b. 1928)