Poetry News:

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 ….

1. — Exclusive Preview: Bob Dylan’s ‘Tell Tale Signs’ —
2. — Picasso’s interest in poetry comes as no surprise to those familiar with his life. —
3. — The Jane Crown Show: Joe Milford Hosts Jill Alexander Essbaum —
4. — Why do you write? Why did you start? —
5. — Linking Physics and Language Art through Tetractys Poetry —
6. — 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. —
7. — “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

Poetry News:

1. — Well, William Logan is back —
2. — Amazon seems each year to go from one publisher to another, making increasing demands in order to achieve richer terms at our expense and sometimes at yours [link found here thank you] also see Borders Urged to Consider Sale to Amazon. I didn’t know Borders went up for sale in March. —
3. — Meet Raymond McDaniel, poet and University of Michigan instructor. —
4. — But there have lately been a number of feminist readings of Milton, and though they can’t explain away that primal inequality, certainly they have a lot to point to, such as Eve’s argument for independence in Eden —
5. — So where do poems come from? —
6. — Poet’s first collection a remarkable beginning —
7. — ‘Papers’ doesn’t quite capture new U.Va. collection —
8. — Bob Dylan is a real genius – just not when he has a paint brush in his hand —
9. — The poems in The Mechanical Bird explore the natural and man-made worlds with an imaginative mix of fact and invention —

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Poetry News:

1. He devised a tone, a feeling of wry, informed and doom-ridden attentiveness —
2. Letters: Hart Crane —
3. The pressures of confinement in Guantanamo Bay have led many in the controversial detention camp to turn to poetry —
4. We want more people to know who she was and what she achieved —
5. Robinson’s reputation did not merely diminish ” it nearly disappeared —
6. Yale Gives $100,000 to Bidart for ‘Shocking’ Poems —

Poetry News:

1. Legend links lettered olive seashell with Poe’s ‘The Gold Bug’ —
2. Whatever rejects us only makes us stronger —
3. In death match, fearless poets spar but haiku lives —
4. Dickinson’s path intrigues to this day —
5. Poets discuss the works they’re reading for inspiration or diversion —
6. Dark horse chosen for Commencement —