Link to the Poets.org article on poetry on poetry

And because I bitched on Facebook, here's the Gary Snyder poem. It's the reason I'm trying to learn the names of oaks ( Read more... )

Most Sac, but not all ( Read more... )

...in both message and medium.

20 minutes from comedian Armando Iannucci: On opera: including teeth, phlegm, mint...and eventually music. And ears. And a poem: "Papal Blues".

A must hear, from BBC Radio 7
Available until 2pm, Pacific time

It's late, but I know I'll not post this ( Read more... )

Sent off two emails, have not heard back. Poop.

New Yorker, 16 Feb 2010

And the NPR article I posted at FB a few days ago. Contains some Clifton poems audio files and text, read by Lucille or Rita Dove. Included is the poem referenced in the New Yorker article, "study the masters".

Why Live Without Writing

No, I'm not kidding myself that I'm a poet.
But portions of this article hit on the visceral aspect--or rather the deep-down-in-our-old-brain-need aspect.

by Durs Grünbein, translated by Michael Hofmann
Feb 2010 issue of Poetry

Let's jump to the last century, at least, 20 30 40 years. Not sure when she wrote this, but I was introduced to this poem as an example of how a fugue might be applied to poetry.

Deep imagist, which not everyone cares for. I don't always buy it---but this one knocked me out.

Blue Monday, by Diane Wakoski

Per Stephen Fry I ought to practice beats ( Read more... )

See, here's the workbox, little wife ( Read more... )