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Tracy K. Smith Reads Kevin Young

The New Yorker: Poetry

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Delving into Poetic Interpretation

Poets discuss and analyze selected poems from the New Yorker Archive before sharing their own works, showcasing insights into the resonant themes and profound emotions captured in the poems. In this instance, poet Tressey K. Smith praises the poem 'Crowning' by Kevin Young for its vivid depiction of childbirth, describing it as both convincingly realistic and ethereally beautiful.

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