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Poppy and Sage

Poppy and sage, how do you do?
And how do you two get along?

Sage thinks a lot;
poppy has all the fun.

Not a bad match,
actually.

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Paul Willis has published eight poetry collections, the most recent of which are Somewhere to Follow (Slant Books, 2021) and Losing Streak (Kelsay Books, 2024). Individual poems have appeared in Poetry, Light, Southern Poetry Review, and the Best American Poetry series. He is an emeritus professor of English at Westmont College and a former poet laureate of Santa Barbara, California, where he lives with his wife, Sharon, near the old mission.

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