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"Poetry is priceless.... a way of keeping yourself feeling rich and civilized even when you're quite poor. " — Marie Ponsot
"Poetry is priceless.... a way of keeping yourself feeling rich and civilized even when you're quite poor. " — Marie Ponsot
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Very much enjoyed this anthology of small poems, which I discover on a dusty college library shelf. Was surprised to learn later that it was intended for a child readership. Fortunate children! Surprisingly sophisticated offerings here from William Carlos Williams, W. S. Merwin, Howard Nemerov, A. R. Ammons, Eve Merriman, William Stafford, Rainier Marie Rilke, and many other lights. ]]>
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Ditto. (See comment on Postcard Poems.) ]]>
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by Denise Levertov
Superb review, Jim! Thank you both for the articulate recap and your illuminating and thoughtful responses. Thanks also for devoting the time it took to set this down. I add my hearty "Amen!" to your assertion: "Poems are not spittle drippings of teenaged angst." Well put. Likewise, this from BOA Editions editor, Thom Ward: "Pouring your feelings out on a page is not poetry; it's therapy. Revision turns it into a work of art." ]]>
by Ron Hall
Such an intriguing subtitle I might have reached for it. If you have time, Ruth, could you tell us why? ]]>
Congratulations, ladies both. ]]>