Acknowledgements

Love and thanks to Ted, for continued nurturing and loving support. To Michael Schoenfeldt, Michael Byers, Tiya Miles, Lincoln Faller, Sid Smith, Derek Collins, Esrold Nurse, and Jane Johnson at the University of Michigan – with thanks for generous space, time, and research funding. To Dan Kelly and Hugh Wright, for the painting. To professors Eddie Baugh and Stephen Reagan, with sincere thanks. To professors Dan and Monica Chamberlin, friends, fellow travellers, and translators. To Michael Schmidt of Carcanet Press, Larry Lieberman of University of Illinois Press, Professor Jahan Ramazani of University of Virginia, and Professor Anthea Morrison of University of West Indies, Mona. To Heather Sangster, for her expert copyediting of these poems. To Ellen Seligman and Anita Chong, who are simply the best in the business.

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