William+Stafford

= **William Stafford** = = by: Olivia, Sean, and Anna = **Facts:** = =
 * born in 1914 in Hutchinson, Kansas
 * graduated from the University of Kansas and University of Iowa
 * married a woman in 1944 named Dorothy Hope Frantz
 * had a son named Kim
 * moved to Oregon in 1948
 * began to teach at Lewis and Clark College
 * his first collection of poems, "Traveling Through the Dark", was published in 1962
 * "Traveling Through the Dark" won a National Book Award in 1963
 * William Stafford ended up publishing 65 more volumes of poetry
 * loved to write early in the morning before everyone else was awake, or at least some time every day
 * won many awards for his poems such as a Shelley Memorial Reward, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Western States Lifetime Achievement Award in Poetry
 * William Stafford's dad also wrote poetry
 * retired in 1978
 * William Stafford died at his home in Lake Oswego, Oregon, on August 28, 1993

__**Just Thinking**__**:** Got up on a cool morning. Leaned out a window. No cloud, no wind. Air that flowers held for awhile. Some dove somewhere.

Been on probation most of my life and the rest of my life been condemned. So these moments count for a lot--peace, you know. = = Let the bucket of memory down into the well, bring it up. Cool, cool minutes. No one stirring, no plans. Ju st being there.

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**Bibliography:** Stafford, William, Jerry Watson, and Laura Apol. Obbink. //Learning to Live in the World: Earth Poems//. San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 1994. Print.
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Stafford, Kim. Early Morning: Remembering My Father, William Stafford.(Book Review)(Brief Article). Robert L. Kelly. Library Journal 127. 20 (Dec 2002) : p128(2). (186 words)

Every War Has Two Losers: William Stafford on Peace and War.(Brief Article)(Book Review). Maria Kochis. Library Journal 128. 20 (Dec 2003) : p117(1).

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"A new bird for our garden list: Collared Turtle-Dove." //Trevor's Birding.//12 December 2011. 

"Bright Sun in Clear Blue Sky." //Photos Public Domain.// 12 December 2011. <http://www.photos-public-domain.com/2011/02/21/bright-sun-in-clear-blue-sky/ >