Poetry, Literature, and Writing – Page 43

11-8-03

November 9, 20031 Comment

one thing we do to stones that they don’t do for each other is to polish them so brightly that we can see ourselves in them

The poetry has been slow in coming lately. I treat it as an entity apart from myself. That way, I can tell myself that it’s in no way my own fault if I write nothing. I have (unconsciously? semiconsciously?) created a world where I am not at fault for not doing that which I can … Continue reading routine

Worth looking into

October 28, 2003

Philip Levine is one of my favorite poets. I’ve seen him recite, and he gets my seal of approval. He doesn’t intone mightily, which I can’t abide. He has a style that’s simple, at least on the surface. Philip LevineThe 2nd in our new series of contemporary poet profiles, brief reference pages where you can … Continue reading Worth looking into

minute

October 14, 2003

must time always be measured by distance? a minute: the precise length of space between two dots on a dial if I move farther, and then farther still, always pushing the dot ahead of me, does time stream out and expand behind my feet? to end up at some number too high to have been … Continue reading minute