This goo was worth a point in June 2023.

publication date: Friday, May 26, 2023 (part of June 2023)

category: Literature

clue: This Pulitzer-winning poet, appropriately from Reading, remains well-regarded for his depictions of frozen rulers, pagan pigeons, and icy conifers.

explanation: Stevens's best-known poems include The Emperor of Ice Cream, Sunday Morning, and The Snow Man. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, and Samir Mehta


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