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So while I’ve been out Hayden Carruth died, 
the fake anthology was published (which I think is funny - the Rod McKuen is a nice touch) and the Nobel Committee said American writers are unworthy ….
- — Exclusive Preview: Bob Dylan’s ‘Tell Tale Signs’ —
- — Picasso’s interest in poetry comes as no surprise to those familiar with his life. —
- — The Jane Crown Show: Joe Milford Hosts Jill Alexander Essbaum —
- — Why do you write? Why did you start? —
- — Linking Physics and Language Art through Tetractys Poetry —
- — During the war, my own father was a sailor on the New York docks; had Crane survived and picked him up for some rough trade, I’d have been flattered. —
- — “There’s Something Haunting and Nihilistic About Your Hairdresser” —
I’ve lost almost 10 pounds on my “OMG I feel like I’m going to throw up” diet LOL. I think I’m going into the hospital for 3 days for a bunch of tests (related to the dysautonomia; gravity I hate you.) I’ll find out in the morning. I’ll be back next week I reckon. xxxooo
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- — Why do his poems so often feature husbands who kill or resent their wives? —
- — On The Gurlesque Part 3 —
- — Poet keeps win close to chest —
- — USC Pigskin Poets Get Kids Reading —
- — Time, reconfigured by poetry, allows connection —
- — Library of Congress Organizes Eighth Annual National Book Festival Hosted by Mrs. Laura Bush on the National Mall; Famed Authors To Participate —
- — Southeast publishes 1921 poem by William Carlos Williams —
- — Poet Hart Crane was born on this day in 1899 —
- — Exactly why we take personal poems so, well, personally remains a mystery and a muddle. —
- — Yeats Meets the Digital Age, Full of Passionate Intensity —
- — a poem whose logic is a mockery of logic —
- — Quantum poetics —
‘Frequency Hopping’ Showcases Screen Siren’s Smarts
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So do you think this poem is racist, as has been interpreted here? I can think of a few poems with the P word — Plath, Bukowski … Macbeth. Philip Levine I bet.
I am sooo getting sick of political-correctness groupthink. Die Gedanken sind frei.
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- — Which, if any, will still be remembered by the 21st Century? —
- — You like my poems? So pay for them —
- — ‘Twas a Christmas Poem Whodunit —
- — Salute to John Lennon —
- — Eminent poets sometimes write poems to please children. Theodore Roethke (1908-1963) succeeded, with poems that are short, funny, well-rhymed and respectful of the reader’s intelligence —
- — Webster U. to launch publishing unit —
I wasn’t aware that the US is having a “Toy Transformer Robots” crisis.
Well the President has officially established a dictatorship. Good one. At least someone in Congress is speaking out. The speech is about the Protect America Act but also shows how Bush has further consolidated his Executive powers. You can watch the videos part 1 and part 2 on youtube. Here is the ACLU on the Protect America Act and a WSJ article about Senator Whitehouse’s speech.
My Senator, Bob Corker, voted yes on the Protect America Act and my other Senator Lamar Alexander, did not vote at all.
My Representative, Marsha Blackburn, also voted yes on the Protect America Act.
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- — Charles Simic Takes Your Questions on Poetry [link found here thank you] —
- — In 1923, after falling in love with a blond, blue eyed sailor, Hart Crane wrote his most ambitious poem to date —
- — Kay Ryan rises to the top despite her refusal to compromise —
- — I sure do love poems by kids —
- — Charles Simic: From Belgrade to Poet Laureate —
- — Elevating baseball to a fine art —
Me, listening to song: Honey is that you playing on this?
Darryl, listening to song: I don’t remember recording that.
Me: Well it says you did.
Darryl: Well I guess I did, then.
LOL. Get it while it is hot, and thank you person who posted it.
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- — Didi Menendez is reviewing online lit mags —
- — Poets Walk Across Bridge; Read Whitman, Hart Crane —
- — Biggest literary prize goes to little-known Norwegian —
- — Poet William Meredith will be announced as a finalist for the National Book Awards —
- — Court says Strauss heirs must pay “Rosenkavalier” royalties to heirs of librettist —
- — Nidhi Shukla the sister of slain poetess Madhumita Shukla today expressed her apprehension that she might be attacked or even murdered —
- — Acclaimed Nashville performance poet Minton Sparks’ first book is not quite what it seems —
- — Stars pay homage to Yeats —
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The Creation Museum looks like another wonderful roadside attraction. Yay weirdo America! [and they have a blog]
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“In a survey of 1,700 women with ovarian cancer, Dr. Goff and other researchers found that 36 percent had initially been given a wrong diagnosis, with conditions like depression or irritable bowel syndrome.”
“‘Twelve percent were told there was nothing wrong with them, and it was all in their heads,’” Dr. Goff said.”
Gawd.
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- He first made his mark selling love poems to students, which they passed on to their sweethearts —
- As the box is unfolded the verse and proposal becomes clear to reveal a space inside for a love token —
- Do you remember when you fell in love with poetry? —
- Literature buffs bond over books at Landmark —
- “University presses act as gatekeepers” —
- A new press turns a slant of light on women poets —
- Hart Crane: To the Editor —
Happy Valentine’s Day 
Here’s a stanza for ya.
The Parliament of Fowles by Geoffrey Chaucer
For this was on seynt Valentynes day,
Whan every foul cometh ther to chese his make,
Of every kinde, that men thenke may;
And that so huge a noyse gan they make,
That erthe and see, and tree, and every lake
So ful was, that unnethe was ther space
For me to stonde, so ful was al the place.
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