About Philip Levine and Five Points

Today's poem is "Ascension"

from Five Points

Philip Levine (January 10, 1928 - February 14, 2015) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet best known for his poems about working-class Detroit. He taught for more than thirty years in the English department of California State University, Fresno and held teaching positions at other universities as well. He served on the Board of Chancellors of the Academy of American Poets from 2000 to 2006, and was appointed Poet Laureate of the United States for 2011-2012.
Other poems by Philip Levine in Verse Daily:
October 1, 2006: "The Gift of Winter" " The alder outside my window..."
October 11, 2004: "Morning in Liguria" "Rain seven days without letup...."
December 19, 2003: "Why We Sing When We Work" "Renamed Efraim after the Lord of Light, he was given..."
Books by Philip Levine:
Other poems on the web by Philip Levine:
Eighty-five poems
Ten poems
"Magpiety"
Philip Levine According to Wikipedia.
About Five Points:

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Other poems by Five Points in Verse Daily:
March 31, 2015: "Mrs. Cavendish and the Learning Curve" by Stephen Dunn
March 30, 2015: "Passing Phase" by Stephen Dunn
November 9, 2013: "The Rescue" by Chelsea Rathburn
February 7, 2011: "Casals" by Gerald Stern
September 8, 2010: "Converted Church" by Medbh McGuckian
December 15, 2009: "The Opening" by Philip Schultz
May 14, 2009: "Contentment" by Jane Hirshfield
May 12, 2009: "Storm Catechism" by Kim Addonizio
November 19, 2008: "Guess Work" by Christopher Buckley
November 18, 2008: "When I Was the Muse" by Kate Daniels
November 17, 2008: "Dog & Father" by Sam Pereira
May 26, 2008: "Death by Wind" by Gerald Stern
November 11, 2007: "Disciplines" by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks
November 7, 2007: "Heart Poem" by Mary Oliver
November 5, 2007: "Easeful Death" by Kim Addonizio
March 18, 2006: "After a Month of Rain" by Linda Pastan
October 28, 2005: "Gone" by Malena Mörling
October 27, 2005: "Fears" Rodney Jones
October 26, 2005: "Flamingo Film" Dave Smith
October 24, 2005: "October Storm" David Baker
May 8, 2005: "Riding" Robert W. Hill
May 5, 2005: "Vessel" Cecily Parks
May 2, 2005: "Heavenly" Mary Oliver
October 23, 2004: "Unsound Ship" by Medbh McGuckian
September 19, 2003: "No Shelter" by Ann Townsend

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