This is a very minor thing overall, but I'm happy to start teaching an Intro to Poetry course at Ohio State next month, and just as happy to be able to include one of my fellow 'Spherians in the syllabus -- Mary Meriam. The course will be grounded in Renaissance poetry for the first half of the semester, but will ultimately culminate in the 21st century...and I'll be using Mary's "Hot Spell" and "Gender" as prime examples of 21st century sonnets.
Mary's work has always been an inspiration to me, so I'm glad I'll be able to pay it forward by introducing it to a number of eager undergraduates.
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