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In her poem \"Deliverance\" about her son's birth she writes \"What is the word for when the light leaves the body?\/What is the word for when it\/at last, returns?\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough poems that are as unforgettably beautiful as they are accessible, Kate Bear proves herself to truly be an exemplary voice in modern poetry. Her words make women feel seen in their own bodies, in their own marriages, and in their own lives. 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