Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Marianne Boruch

Born: June 19, 1950 (age 74)
Bio: Marianne Boruch is an American poet whose published work also includes essays on poetry, sometimes in relation to other fields and, most recently, a memoir about a hitchhiking trip taken in 1971.
Known for:
- Cadaver, Speak (2014)
- Grace, Fallen from (2008)
- The Glimpse Traveler (2011)
- The Book of Hours (2011)
- In the blue pharmacy (2005)