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This poem is from the chapbook The Common Autobiography by Craig Mindrum (Finishing Line Press), and can be found at https://finishinglinepress.com/product/the-common-autobiography-by-craig-mindrum/
Following a BFA-equivalent year at Indiana University, Craig Mindrum won the annual poetry prize competition. His work has been published in Erie Street Press and The Christian Century. He has divided his career between writing, teaching, and business consulting. He has taught at DePaul University Chicago. He is the author of Gardener of Peace and Twelve Virtues. He did his masters work at Yale and Indiana (M.A.) and then received his doctorate at the University of Chicago. He has been a professional writer for more than 30 years
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