But the form of free verse is as binding and as liberating … - Donald Hall

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But the form of free verse is as binding and as liberating as the form of a rondeau.

Donald Hall

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Donald Hall (born 20 September 1928) is an American poet. He was appointed Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress (commonly known as the Poet Laureate of the United States) in 2006.

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