And finally, Anne.
The etymological origin of Anne is Hebrew.
In Hebrew, Anne means favor and grace and prayer.
It also means, "God has favored me."
OK, Anne.
Actual origin of Anne is Milwaukee.
Anne means poet, critic, translator, sculptor, truck
gardener.
That's true.
Anne's truck, which is right around the corner,
she has a garden growing out of her truck.
Dog lover, daughter, sister, collaborator, and friend.
The poetic origins of Anne can be
found in her book Undertow, winner of the Lexi Rudnitsky
prize, and Dido in Winter, which is forthcoming from Persea
Books in 2013.
Her poems have appeared or are forthcoming in journals
including the Harvard Review, Black Warrior Review, Denver
Quarterly, Crab Orchard Review, and New American Writing.
She's also a visual artist, and she's currently
a graduate student of writing and sculpture
at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
You can learn more about Anne's many origins at anneshaw.org.
So please join me in welcoming Melissa, Karen, and Anne
to the Poetry Center.
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