William Stafford1914 - 1993William Edgar Stafford was an American poet and pacifist. He was the father of poet and essayist Kim Stafford. He was appointed the twentieth Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1970.PoemsSecurityAt The Un-National Monument Along The Canadian BorderAsk MeThe Well RisingA Ritual To Read To Each OtherWhen I Met My MuseNotice What This Poem Is Not DoingTraveling Through The DarkAtavismAllegiancesLit InstructorFor My Young Friends Who Are Afraid