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Bears Poet Matthew Ballard Strikes Again

Jan 26, 2007 – 9:03 AM
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Michael David Smith

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Just as Philip Larkin was the greatest poet of the 20th Century for both the power of his verse and his ability to take on topics that had previously been ignored in poetry, perhaps one day we'll consider Bears poet Matthew Ballard the greatest poet of the 21st Century. Bears FanHouse readers already know about Ballard, but his latest is worthy of viewing:

After all, how often do you hear lines like "Bears don't take no crap/They give a whoopin'" in poetry? If you like what you heard here, there's good news: Ballard will be on Sports Bloggers Live on Monday.
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