A favorite poet of many, Stafford wrote more than 60 books, including The Way It Is: New and Selected Poems. He was appointed Poetry Consultant for the Library of Congress (1971-1972), and he was named Oregon Poet Laureate. He taught for many years at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, and mentored countless writers around the world.
Author: TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian (photographer), Words by JaNay Brown-Wood
