And the beat goes on
“Themature man lives quietly, does good privately, takes responsibility for hisactions, treats others with friendliness and courtesy, finds mischief boringand avoids it. Without the hidden conspiracy of goodwill, society would notendure an hour.” – Kenneth Rexroth
Born on this date in 1905, Americanpoet, translator and critical essayist Rexroth laid the groundwork for whatwould become the 1950s beat movement. Dubbed the "Father of the Beats" by Time magazine, he was among the firstU.S. poets to explore styles like haiku.
His poetry is marked by asensitivity to Asian writings from throughout history, an appreciation ofAncient Greek lyric poetry, and of the work of women poets. He co-created a wonderful anthology ofChinese women poets, titled The Orchid Boat, and he worked tirelessly inhis last decade (he died in 1982) to promote the work of female poets inAmerica.
Not sure what he Rexroth meant when he wrotethe following line, but thought it created an interesting point for discussion: “Man thrives where angels would die ofecstasy, and where pigs would die of disgust.”
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