Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/poetry/poet-bob-hicok-reflects-on-economic-hardships-in-mich Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Poet Bob Hicok Reflects on Economic Hardships in Mich. Poetry Apr 30, 2009 6:41 PM EST Bob Hicok was born and raised in Michigan, worked in factories and once owned an automotive die design business there before becoming a professor at Virginia Tech. His poetry reflects on the economic hardships suffered in his home state. Read the full transcript here. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Bob Hicok was born and raised in Michigan, worked in factories and once owned an automotive die design business there before becoming a professor at Virginia Tech. His poetry reflects on the economic hardships suffered in his home state. Read the full transcript here. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now