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Maggie Smith: A Poem About Hope in Hard Times

Maggie Smith's poem about hope in hard times has gone viral. Author Dan O'Brien says he was interested in what happens to an extremely unfamest poet, like she was unfamest even for poets. He says the fallout from that virality contributed to the end of her marriage. "What we need in hard times is anger as opposed to ... breezy weasy hope"

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