Elegy

Jack Foley


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Jack Foley is a widely-published poet and critic who performs his work frequently in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has published thirteen books of poetry and seven books of criticism, including Visions and Affiliations, a “chronoencyclopedia” of California poetry from 1940 to 2005. His weekly radio program “Cover to Cover” can be heard live at kpfa.org. His selected poems, EYES, appeared recently along with a chapbook, LIFE.