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The Insignificance of a Peaceful Place

The Insignificance of a Peaceful Place

In the poem “At the Un-national Monument along the Canadian Border,” poet William Stafford describes a place that is so neglected that it is insignificant. Nothing monumental has ever occurred in the place because it has not seen anything drastic or tragic. It has never merited any attention. The place mentioned in this poem is forgotten, even [...]