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Joyce Carol Oates Reads John Updike

The New Yorker: Poetry

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Life's Precious Final Week

Life is filled with ordinary activities, including mundane tasks like paying taxes or correcting page proofs. In the last week of one's life, these ordinary activities become precious. However, amidst the ordinary, poetry stands out as a transcendental form that gives life a deeper meaning.

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