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Finch sitting while talking with each other next to a podium\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/poetry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/242\/2024\/02\/Jonathan-Skinner-and-Annie-Finch.png 499w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/poetry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/242\/2024\/02\/Jonathan-Skinner-and-Annie-Finch-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/poetry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/242\/2024\/02\/Jonathan-Skinner-and-Annie-Finch-105x78.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/poetry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/242\/2024\/02\/Jonathan-Skinner-and-Annie-Finch-317x237.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/poetry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/242\/2024\/02\/Jonathan-Skinner-and-Annie-Finch-423x316.png 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,499px\" \/><\/div><figcaption>Jonathan Skinner (left) and Annie Finch (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1383_c7d5f4-74 > 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She also read from and discussed her translations from the French of&nbsp;Louise Lab\u00e9. After the reading, the poets entertained questions from the audience. They spoke on topics including environmentalism, pagan spiritual practices, the relationship of meter to magic, ecological \u201cedge effects,\u201d the Troubadors, and bird song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the full photoset, visit our Flickr page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/thirdfactory\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Event report The poets Jonathan Skinner and Annie Finch read to an audience of approximately twenty-five people in a special evening event in the New Writing Series on February 8, 2007. 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