I Don't Like the Blues Michael Martin had been missing for four

had been missing for four years

wherever they are

exposing the important themes

the ''confessional'' label has prevented readers and critics from appreciating the full range of Sexton's poetic achievement

I Don't Like the Blues Michael Martin had been missing for fourHow do you love and not like the same thing at the same time? This was the riddle that met Mississippi writer B. Brian Foster when he returned to his home state to learn about black culture and found himself hearing about the blues. One moment, black Mississippians would say they knew and appreciated the blues. The next, they would say they didn't like it. For five years, Foster listened and asked: "How?" "Why not?" "Will it ever change?" This is the