Noted US Poet's 100th anniversary observed

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What the River Says, That is What I Say: Stafford Turns 100 

Poet William Stafford (1914-1993), fêted February 7 in a grand celebration through Portland, Oregon’s Literary Arts organization on the 100th anniversary of his birth, was “a man who could talk about the light because of the time he spent grinding through the dark,” according to fellow Portland poet, and the evening’s host, Matthew Dickman. 

In a sold out event—despite the uncharacteristic snowstorm that left many Portlanders unable to attend—Literary Arts and Lewis & Clark College commemorated the life of one of Oregon’s most renowned poets and one of country’s most revered names in the form. 

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