Laura Ziegler

Finding poetry in a pine box

May 28, 2014
Arts, Culture & Media

The Scene: Kansas CityFrom KCUR's Arts & Culture desk, a service of Kansas City Public Media A doctor with stage IV prostate cancer decided he doesn't want a fancy store-bought coffi...

Finding poetry in a pine box

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