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Garrison Keillor
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Garrison Keillor
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BRISK VERSE by Garrison Keillor, a collection of original invigorating verse. Listen to it by yourself or with friends, family, or a passersby. One hundred and thirty-two poems in all—diverse topics, including Brevity, Thongs, Minnesota, Manners, Mozart, Marilyn Monroe, Failure, Fatherhood, Episcopalians, Plumbing, Spaghetti, Spring, Online Love, Eighty, and the National Anthem as it might’ve been written by Whitman, Dickinson, Eliot, Frost, and other poets. With a foreword by the author.
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- 07-22-24
So comforting & charming…
…and laugh out loud funny at times, too! Love how he finds humor & wisdom in the simple things in life. Love how his voice is like a warm hug.
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