David Lehman Reads John Ashbery

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Recorded20 Dec 2017

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David Lehman joins Kevin Young to read and discuss John Ashbery's Poem "Worsening Situation," and his own poem "Stages on Life's Way." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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