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Michelle Boisseau

Michelle Boisseau was born on October 26, 1955, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She received her B.A. (1977) and M.A. (1980) from Ohio University, and earned a Ph.D. from the University of Houston in 1985. Boisseau was married to

Good, The

by Michelle Boisseau (1955–2017)

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They're beguiling as Asian dragonflies,

the leaping springbock with its lyre horns,

or the cello virtuoso who can coax

from one elbow and four tight strings such an ocean

of low notes we feel a sudden happy need

for tears. And they're easy to spot—

for the good carry themselves with easy

radiance. They are spontaneous

and simple as springs, bright water

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What poet's failed business venture involved the breeding of civet-cats for perfume?

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Among his many unsuccessful business ventures, which included a wholesale hosiery business and a brief stint as a brick manufacturer, Daniel Defoe undertook the cornering of the civet-cat market.

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