April 12, 2011
The Dishonest Mailmen by Robert Creeley They are taking all my letters, and they put them into a fire. I see the flames, etc. But do not care, etc. They burn everything I have, or what little I have. I don’t care, etc. The poem supreme, addressed to emptiness — this is the courage […]
April 11, 2011
This year is the 10th anniversary of Cowboy Poetry Week in the United States. According to Nevada Magazine, there are almost 150 festivals which celebrate cowboy poetry throughout the country. Texas Governor Rick Perry, a huge fan, has issued many proclamations celebrating cowboy poetry in his beloved home, eloquently stating that “through cowboy poetry, we can […]
April 11, 2011
To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell Had we but world enough, and time, This coyness, Lady, were no crime We would sit down and think which way To walk and pass our long love’s day. Thou by the Indian Ganges’ side Shouldst rubies find: I by the tide Of Humber would complain. I would […]
April 10, 2011
in Just- by e.e. cummings in Just- spring when the world is mud- luscious the little lame baloonman whistles far and wee and eddyandbill come running from marbles and piracies and it’s spring
April 9, 2011
Love’s Stratagems by Donald Justice But these maneuverings to avoid The touching of hands, These shifts to keep the eyes employed On objects more or less neutral (As honor, for the time being, commands) Will hardly prevent their downfall. Stronger medicines are needed. Already they find None of their stratagems have succeeded, Nor would have, […]
April 8, 2011
Mrs. Sullivan by Guy W. Longchamps “Function follows form,” Said Louis Sullivan one warm Evening in Chicago drinking beer. His wife said, “Dear, I’m sure that what you meant Is that form should represent Function. So it’s function that should be followed.” Sullivan swallowed And looked dimly far away And said, “Okay, Form follows function, […]
April 7, 2011
The More Loving One by W.H. Auden Looking up at the stars, I know quite well That, for all they care, I can go to hell, But on earth indifference is the least We have to dread from man or beast. How should we like it were stars to burn With a passion for us […]
April 6, 2011
Emily Dickinson While searching for the perfect poem, I encountered this website (Poets’ Graves) with interesting quotes from well-known writers. Here are several I especially liked- ‘The poet is the priest of the invisible.’ Wallace Stevens ‘If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.’ […]
April 6, 2011
The Love-Hat Relationship by Aaron Belz I have been thinking about the love-hat relationship. It is the relationship based on love of one another’s hats. The problem with the love-hat relationship is that it is superficial. You don’t necessarily even know the other person. Also it is too dependent on whether the other person is […]
April 5, 2011
Happy As The Day Is Long by James Tate I take the long walk up the staircase to my secret room. Today’s big news: they found Amelia Earhart’s shoe, size 9. 1992: Charlie Christian is bebopping at Minton’s in 1941. Today, the Presidential primaries have failed us once again. We’ll look for our excitement elsewhere, […]
