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From Issue XXVII of The Melic Review
Bob Hicok (b. 1960) is a Michigan-born poet who worked in the automotive die industry before turning to poetry full-time. He has published eleven collections and received the 2007 Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry from the Library of Congress.
A Guggenheim Fellow with two NEA Fellowships and eight Pushcart Prizes, Hicok is known for poems that blend dark humor with philosophical inquiry. His appearance in the final issue of The Melic Review speaks to the caliber of contributors editor Chaffin attracted throughout the journal's run.