Wednesday, July 12, 2017

The Poems of Basil Bunting (2016)

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Available now from Faber and Faber FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE (and best price)  via The Book Depository New Statesman Book of the ...
Monday, July 10, 2017

One Small Thing

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The author constructs a very cogent argument about contemporary culture, in particular its narcissism. “Bad art is from no one to no on...
Friday, April 22, 2016

Poems for PRINCE

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"what other dude you know own a whole color?" - Nate Marshall As a public service, I offer a compendium, the compilation...
Tuesday, January 19, 2016

VIDA interview, part one

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Monday, November 9, 2015

Confusion that exists on the subject of what is meant by "understanding" a poem

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This is no place to add my mite to the confusion that exists on the subject of what is meant by "understanding" a poem.  "...
Friday, October 30, 2015

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... there’s very little that you ever actually need when it comes to appreciating and getting something very valuable from a poem. You p...
Monday, December 1, 2014

They Are Back, the Angry Poets

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They are back, the angry poets. But look! They have come with hammers and little buckets, and they are knocking off pieces of The Mon...
Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Open Letter to White Poets from Danez Smith

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An open letter from Danez Smith , whose poem " alternate names for black boys " has been sadly all too resonant with recent eve...
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

What matters about asking "Does Poetry Matter?"

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Poetry has been slammed by Harpers . It’s been declared dead at the Washington Post . It’s been called AWOL by NPR Books. Whenever rece...