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Richard Wilbur's "The Death of a Toad"

The Daily Poem
The Daily Poem
Episode • Mar 1, 2024 • 7m

Today’s poem comes from one of America’s most beloved and decorated poets, Richard Wilbur. Don’t be put off by the title; no matter the subject, Wilbur’s poetry is always so marvelously companionable–desert island reading if ever there was.



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