A Towering Poetic Achievement

by Jeff Mahoney

Reprinted from The Hamilton Spectator
in celebration of National Poetry Month 2012



TPS Founding Member Jean McCallion (left)
with President Valerie Nielsen


As we celebrate National Poetry Month 2012, it is a pleasure to reprint Jeff Mahoney's splendid article in praise of poetry from The Hamilton Spectator, 21 December 2011.

A towering poetic achievement honours TPS Founding Member Jean McCallion at a significant time in the history of the Tower Poetry Society, for 2011 was the Society's 60th anniversary year. Thank you, Jeff, for your wonderful tribute to Jean, and to poetry.

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