Phil Weidman (born 1936 in

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) is an American poet who has written nine books of poetry. His first collection, ''Sixes'', was published in 1968. A graduate of Chico High School, Weidman served a two-year hitch in the U.S. Army before working as a newspaper reporter. He got his B.A. and master's degree from

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in 1968 and 1970, respectively. In addition to his poetry, he was worked a school teacher in the

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area. His poetry has been published in a wide variety of small, prestigious literary magazines, including the '' Chiron Review'', '', Hearse'', ''

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'', and the ''

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Rattlesnake Press: Phil Weidman Bio
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