To what extent do you make an attempt to understand a poet’s purposes? Or should you?
I suspect that many readers do not take the time to understand a particular poet’s poetic, or weltanschauung, before delving into a reading experience. But I think in many cases, they should.
I recently had a copy of Louis Zukofsky’s “A” [...]
I said I would offer some words on the appointment of Kay Ryan to the poet laureate position. I must say that it is rather surprising given that she isn’t all that well known. I mean, there are other poets far more well known who could have been selected, which begs the question, why Ryan?
If [...]
Try some politically engaged poetry.
R.I.P. Tom Disch.
Writing poetry on Otto.