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Archive for the 'Poetry' Category

Thu, May 1st, 2008
Q: What do you get the Buddhist who has everything?
Posted by: Keir

A: $100,000

The New York Times reports that Gary Snyder (Back on the Fire, 2007) has won the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize.


Thu, April 24th, 2008
April: More Than Just the Cruellest Month
Posted by: Keir

Celebrate National Poetry Month by reading Ray Olson’s review of Fakhraddin Gorgani’s Vis & Ramin (Mage), or even the book itself, or some other book of poetry, or a single poem, or even by writing a poem. I’ll admit it, I’m a little behind in my celebrating, too, but, counting today, there are seven fulls days left in which to make our lives a tiny bit more poetic.

Richard HugoMay I recommend one of my favorite poets? Richard Hugo, who lived down the street from me when I was too young to appreciate it.

(He also wrote a pretty darn good mystery, too!)


Mon, April 21st, 2008
Pinsky Answers Pesky Questions
Posted by: Keir

Q. Why isn’t there an FAQ for modern poetry?

A. There is. From Salon (”Why Don’t Modern Poems Rhyme, Etc.” by Robert Pinsky):

9. Well, I like poetry that is amusing, that maybe makes me chuckle a little. I’d rather read something reassuring and light than something complicated or gloomy. Is that bad? Does that mean I am a jerk?

Yes.





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