Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Great Regulars: This column originates in Nebraska,

and our office is about two hours' drive from that stretch of the Platte River where thousands of sandhill cranes stop for a few weeks each year. Linda Hogan, one of our most respected Native writers and Writer in Residence for The Chickasaw Nation, perfectly captures their magic and mystery in this fine poem.

The Sandhills

from Ted Kooser: American Life in Poetry: Column 421

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