David Budbill (1940–2016) published seven books of poetry, including While We’ve Still Got Feet (Copper Canyon Press, 2005), as well as eight plays, a novel, and a short story collection. Among his many honors are a Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award for fiction, and the Walter Cerf Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts.

Glad to Be Who They Are

by David Budbill

Just think of what a good time we could have,
how much of the world we could notice and enjoy,
if we were happy to be who we are.

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