Matthew Galbraith (b. 1949) began writing poems in his late teens when he left home for the adventure and excitement of the cultural revolution of the late 1960's. He lives near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his wife, Nancy Galbraith, a succesful composer and Professor of Composition at Carnegie Mellon University. The Galbraith's have two daughters and four grandchildren.

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Music by: Nancy Galbraith • Poem and Video by: Matthew Galbraith

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SELECTED POEMS
SECOND EDITION

A remarkably eclectic mix of styles, ranging variously from starkly abstract to comfortably lyrical, Galbraith's Selected Poems are taken from his six volumes of poetry that span a creative period of fourteen years.

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