There's a great article on Philip Levine ("Songs," "Waking in Alicante"), our new U.S. Poet Laureate, titled "A Poet Laureate from the Proletariat: An Appreciation of Philip Levine" written by Bill Morris in The Millions. Bill Morris, who also provides a sketch of Phil, says he has committed to memory the last stanza of  "This New Day," which is: And what we get is what we bring: A grey light coming on at dawn, No fresh start and no bird song And no sea and no … [Read more...]