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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Interview with Allen Ginsberg
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Hirsch’s How to Read a Poem (and Fall in Love with Poetry) Part 2
To the Reader Setting Out BY EDWARD HIRSCH The reader of poetry is a kind of pilgrim setting out, setting forth. The reader is what Wallace Stevens calls “the scholar of one candle.” Reading poetry is an adventure in renewal, a creative act, … Continue reading
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Tagged Connection, Creative Process, Discovery, Edward Hirsch, Emotion, How to Fall in Love, How to Read a Poem, Literature, Love, Poem, Poetry
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How a Poem Happens: Interview with Matthew Dickman
You all know I’m a big fan of the Dickman brothers, Matthew in particular. I stumbled across this interview he gave for How a Poem Happens and I thought it was worth sharing. As a poet (it still feels weird … Continue reading
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Tagged All-American Poem, America, Creative Process, Fear, Literature, Loss, Love, Matthew Dickman, Poem, Poetry, Publishing, Rewriting, Submitting Poetry, Talk Nerdy to Me, V, Writing Process
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Hirsch’s How To Read a Poem (and Fall in Love with Poetry) Part 1
The Poetry Foundation recently posted a portion of Edward Hirsch’s book How To Read a Poem (and Fall in Love with Poetry). Hirsch himself is a fantastic poet. Instead of posting the link and sharing a few brief words, I’ve decided … Continue reading
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Bob Marley – Legend (Entire Album)
It’s a reggae kind of morning in LA. Here’s one of the best reggae albums of all time. Enjoy.
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Tony Hoagland – Hostess
Hostess All I remember from that party is the little black dress of our hostess held up by nothing more than a shoestring of raw silk which kept slipping off her shoulder – So the whole time she … Continue reading
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David Foster Wallace – In His Own Words
David Foster Wallace was a remains a literary giant. This is a speech he gave at a commencement ceremony in 2005. It’s long, as these speeches tend to be, but it’s certainly worth a read. This is the comencement address … Continue reading
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Empire of the Sun – Country (+ beautiful accompanying photoset)
It’s hanging around 100 degrees in Los Angeles, which means I stay inside to read and listen to music. Here’s a beautiful song from Empire of the Sun with a beautiful photoset from Youtube. Enjoy (and listen on quality headphones/speakers … Continue reading
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Is Theism a Type of Slavery?
I know several atheists and agnostics who look back fondly on their time as a believer. They believe that maybe ignorance is indeed bliss. The late, great opponent of theism and belief in the supernatural as a whole, Christopher Hitchens … Continue reading
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