Splendors
Wondrous things I have found in my wanderings.
PoemsGjertrud Schnackenberg, "Fusiturricula Lullaby"
(from her book Heavenly Questions) Articles and EssaysA brilliant essay by a master craftsman:
William Meredith, "Reasons for Poetry" Some of the poems Meredith refers to are missing from the essay, so I took the trouble of tracking a few of them down for you: Zbigniew Herbert, "Five Men" June Jordan, "On the Murder . . ." (p. 163 of the e-book) Robert Hayden, "The Whipping" David Young, "The Boxcar Poem" (p. 13 of the e-book) A most rare treat, a poet's discerning account of the creation of one of his best poems . . . in this case, "A Display of Mackerel": Mark Doty, "Souls on Ice" Of course, one can hardly expect a less precise or interesting spiel from such a sharp teacher of the craft as Doty. I often have my own students read his book The Art of Description: World into Word. If you haven't read this book, it's well worth your attention. ArtworkI adore the paintings of Georges de la Tour. I think it must be the chiaroscuro that so captivates me. In many of his paintings there are candles, and the most intriguing effects of light (for me) are in the ones where the candle is hidden, as by a hand.
Rachel Baran is an inimitably surreal photographer. OtherwiseMary Ruefle, Marie
(One of her splendid books of erasure. Is it poetry or is it art?) |
Poets and WritersJane Hirshfield, interviewed by Michael Collier, speaks profoundly about her calling to poetry and recites a few delightful poems:
Music
This cover far outstrips the original version by Modest Mouse:
The shakuhachi is such an exquisitely haunting instrument:
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