Jun 272009
- — I thought I’d hop into a recent discussion begun here which proposed to consider the prose poem as a medium, a la Marshall McLuhan, rather than as a poetic form and was based on a quote to that effect made… —
- — All that remains of Denver’s once- vital Beat scene are the memories of those who took part as well as the literary and visual artworks and scattered residue from that creatively fertile, topsy-turvy time from around 1965 through 1987 —
- — “He touched my life. His influence was profound. He will always be part of me, down where the deep-feeders lie.” —
- — Dharma Poetry: Gary Synder’s “Riprap” —
- — “I’m at the point where I don’t really know what’s going on–I really haven’t been in touch for 10 years.” —
- — Cambridge University launched a campaign on Thursday to buy an important collection of personal papers belonging to Siegfried Sassoon, the British anti-war poet noted for his bravery in battle. —
- — But there is one element in the story of the fall of Palmyra and of Queen Zenobia that is not usually mentioned in the history books: namely, the fact that there was also a “poet” in this story, who played a central role in the unfolding drama by proffering “advice.” —
- — Hassett vs. Hasselbeck: What A Plagiarism Lawsuit Reveals About Writers’ Fear of Theft —
- — Women in science —
- — However, she is keeping the 600 bottles of complimentary sherry written into the ancient terms and conditions. —
- — Two words on love —
- — The Library of Congress posted a photo: —
- — The Poetry Media Service offers free content about poetry to newspapers and online publications. Its book reviews, profiles, interviews, and poetry columnists will engage a general readership in poetry. —
- — Emily Dickinson & Walt Whitman enter the blogosphere, with a whole age in train. ( —
- — “I’ve gotten a healthy amount of queries asking for clarification on a couple points surrounding our first reading period, so I figured it’s better late than never to clarify” —
- — William Carlos Williams reads his poems in New York City in 1942 and at the Library of Congress in 1945. [mp3] —
- — On Poetry: Contemporary American poetry needs a literary revival —
- — A former poet laureate on haiku and the responsibilities of writers. —
- — Gods and Soldiers: The Penguin Anthology of Contemporary African Writing —
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“Down where the deep feeders lie.” That is where Jim always told us to go looking for poetry. In the non-rational mind. Thanks for pulling that quote.