Richard Wilbur's "The Death of a Toad"
Mar 01, 2024•7 min
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Episode description
Today’s poem comes from one of America’s most beloved and decorated poets, Richard Wilbur. Don’t be put off by the title; no matter the subject, Wilbur’s poetry is always so marvelously companionable–desert island reading if ever there was.
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