Gene Auprey knew he was going to die, and he still wrote poetry about death with eloquence and joy. So much so that Hospice of Southern Maine named him its first poet laureate last fall, for the hope and comfort his poems brought to others. But his family says Auprey, who was 66 when he died Saturday, got as much if not more from writing the poems.
Feature Obituary: Gene Auprey Of Buxton, 66, Was Named Hospice Of Southern Maine’s Poet Laureate
Ray Routhier, Portland Press Herald
Sat, 03/18/2017 - 6:00pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Maine Cumberland County Portland
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