Poetry News For September 21, 2008
Poetry News:
- — David Wagoner’s new collection of poems, “A Map of the Night,” feels like a summing-up by the author many consider the dean of Northwest poetry. —
- — For days, I’ve trolled my poetry shelves for the right words to grieve with, the way an insomniac pharmacist — desperate for sleep — might pick through her tinctures —
- — Film takes look at life of Emily Dickinson —
- — But this remarkable collection by someone who perhaps invented the concept of “oversharing” long before it became fashionable, reminds us of why he mattered then, and still does now —
- — Poets have always been fascinated with dreams. Please share yours —
- — The poem is one of 20 that have started appearing in sidewalks since July —
- — Burmese papers report losses due to strict policies of censor board deputy chief —
September is Pain Awareness Month. Good timing, what with the stock market & everything.
My town has been out of gasoline for a while. A lot of Nashville is out, too. A station here in town got some gasoline yesterday, Darryl said, and the Sheriff had a squad car in the parking lot & there is a huge line. Reminds me of the 1970’s lines at gasoline pumps, which I do remember. I don’t understand the CNN article that says it is panic. Kingston Springs was out of gas on the Sunday of the hurricane. I haven’t been too mobile lately so I’m not sure what the heck is going on.
Dear Onion Radio News: if you are going to make fun [MP3] of my State, at least learn how to pronounce the Governor’s name haha.
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