Question

A poet with this surname expanded on a FEMA employee’s emails for a poem in a 2008 collection that narrates the progression of Hurricane Katrina. Another author with this surname wrote “we let the night blur into cum wonder & blood hallelujah” in a poem that describes an HIV diagnosis as a “strange dowry.” That author with this surname used the long poem “summer, somewhere” to open the collection Don’t Call Us Dead. A poet with this surname wrote (*) “We saw to the edge of all (10[1])there is— / So brutal and alive it seemed to comprehend us back” in reference to her father’s work on the Hubble Space (10[1])Telescope. (10[1])That poet (10[1])with this surname (10[1])wrote the memoir Ordinary Light (-5[1])and a collection that includes the poem “My God, It's Full of Stars.” (10[1])For (10[1])10 points, give this surname shared by a nonbinary poet named Danez (“duh-NEZ”) and (10[1])Life on Mars author Tracy. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Smith [accept Tracy K. Smith, Danez Smith, or Patricia Smith]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Rahul KeyalThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness8510
Stephen LiuCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!Saint Peter Andre 300010810
Milan FernandezThe Canadiansremembrance of lost time10910
Mitch McCullarDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooQuasicrystal Silence11110
Tracy MirkinThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubI would prefer not to11410
Vishwa ShanmugamIn Search of Things Past[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?119-5
Will NedigerThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble13210
ar RamjiHang et al., Robert Browningwave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp13310
William GoldenRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillTeam Name Think Detail14610
Joel Miles[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?In Search of Things Past15210

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y9100%0%11%121.11