Poetic Obituaries: It was in Tucson that he [Will Inman] began

facilitating poetry workshops at the Arizona State Prison and for Tucson's homeless.

"He was a community poet," said Gail Browne, executive director of the University of Arizona Poetry Center. "He really cared about poetry that was both produced and performed in Tucson."

Inman, who was estranged from his only child--a son--published his final collection of poetry in 2008. The poems in "I Read You Green, Mother" span the decades of his career.

from Arizona Daily Star: 'Community poet' Inman dies at 86; he had unique style

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