An obituary last Sunday about the poet Mark Strand referred incorrectly in some copies to his survivors. He did not have any brothers; he is not survived by a brother Thomas.
From the November 19th, 2014 New York Times obituary for Mark Strand
The poet Mark Strand had no brothers
He especially had no brothers
Named Thomas. He also never
Owned a dog and certainly not
One called Rusty who chased cats
And was a pale yellowy-red.
Rusty --not Mark Strand's dog --
Never caught any cats including
Farfel who didn't live next door
When Mark Strand was six.
Mark Strand was never six;
He was five and then he was seven;
Then he was 65 and being given
A Pulitzer Prize. He had no brothers
So none of them sent him a telegram
Saying "Nice work, Bro!"
Thomas, Rusty and Farfel are not among
Those who survived Mark Strand.
