50 Years—Poems for My Wife

About the Book

The poetic diary of a marriage lasting half a century, this collection sketches out the life and times of Ken and Judith Lauter. They met in 1965 in a poetry writing seminar taught by Donald Hall (US poet laureate, 2006–2007) at the University of Michigan, where they both won Hopwood Awards for poetry. They have lived in Tucson, Denver, St. Louis, Oklahoma City, and their current home, Nacogdoches, Texas.

About the Author

The author of twelve books of poetry and several plays, Ken has taught literature and creative writing at several universities, been an assistant dean, an environmental activist, and a mayor’s aide for economic development. Judith has taught and conducted neuroscience research in universities for more than thirty years. In addition to her numerous scientific articles, chapters, and a popular science book about the brain, she has also published eight books of poetry. For more, see end of book or visit www.KenLauter.com and www.JudithLauter.com.