big things," says Martha's daughter, Polly Stewart. As time went on, she became weary. Her poems wavered from Shel Silverstein wry to glum. "In her 90s, my mom did not know why she was still living," says Polly. She would occasionally send a "Thanks," now and again, a "To Whom it May Concern" skyward.
Nonegenarian, crabbed and drear
What are you still doing here?
from The Salt Lake Tribune: Brilliant and controversial, Utah poet Martha Stewart leaves a rich legacy
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