SOME CORRECTIONS

 

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.