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William’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at William’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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William Walsh
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November 2007
The Poets is an April Book of the Month
Vol. 1 Brooklyn has included The Poets in its Books of the Month feature for April.
"...For as long as we can remember, William Walsh has been writing formally inventive literary work — and his latest book, The Poets, looks set to continue that streak..."
Honored to be on a list that includes Maggie Nelson, Justin Taylor, Ben Tanzer, and more...
Thanks, Vol. 1 Brooklyn! Read more of this blog post »
"...For as long as we can remember, William Walsh has been writing formally inventive literary work — and his latest book, The Poets, looks set to continue that streak..."
Honored to be on a list that includes Maggie Nelson, Justin Taylor, Ben Tanzer, and more...
Thanks, Vol. 1 Brooklyn! Read more of this blog post »
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Pathologies
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2010
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Without Wax
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2008
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Re:Telling
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2011
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Questionstruck: A Collection of Question-Based Texts Derived from the Books of Calvin Trillin
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2009
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Keyhole 6
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2009
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Under the Rock Umbrella: Contemporary Poets from 1951-1977
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2006
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Forty-Five American Boys: Short Histories of Presidential Childhoods (2nd ed.)
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Ampersand, Mass.
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Stephen King Stephen King
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The Poets: a novella
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William’s Recent Updates
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is 40% done with The Coming of Godot
The Coming of Godot: A Short History of a Masterpiece (Oberon Books)
by Jonathan Croall (Goodreads Author)
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“DISTRACTED with care
For Phillis the fair,
Since nothing could move her,
Poor Damon, her lover,
Resolves in despair
No longer to languish
Nor bear so much anguish;
But, mad with his love,
To a precipice goes,
Where a leap from above
Would soon finish his woes.
When in rage he came there,
Beholding how steep
The sides did appear,
And the bottom how deep;
His torments projecting,
And sadly reflecting
That a lover forsaken
A new love may get,
But a neck when once broken
can never be set:
And that he could die
Whenever he would,
But that he could live
But as long as he could:
How grievous soever
The torment might grow,
He scorned to endeavour
To finish it so;
And bold, unconcerned
At thoughts of the pain,
He calmly returned
To his cottage again.”
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For Phillis the fair,
Since nothing could move her,
Poor Damon, her lover,
Resolves in despair
No longer to languish
Nor bear so much anguish;
But, mad with his love,
To a precipice goes,
Where a leap from above
Would soon finish his woes.
When in rage he came there,
Beholding how steep
The sides did appear,
And the bottom how deep;
His torments projecting,
And sadly reflecting
That a lover forsaken
A new love may get,
But a neck when once broken
can never be set:
And that he could die
Whenever he would,
But that he could live
But as long as he could:
How grievous soever
The torment might grow,
He scorned to endeavour
To finish it so;
And bold, unconcerned
At thoughts of the pain,
He calmly returned
To his cottage again.”
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“Of all the plagues a lover bears,
Sure rivals are the worst
I can endure my own despair,
But not another’s hope.”
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Sure rivals are the worst
I can endure my own despair,
But not another’s hope.”
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“If Lincoln freed the slaves and preserved the Union, how come
'Lincolnesque' just means tall?”
― Enough's Enough
'Lincolnesque' just means tall?”
― Enough's Enough
“Daddy, how come in Kansas City the bagels taste like just round bread?”
― Feeding a Yen: Savoring Local Specialties, from Kansas City to Cuzco
― Feeding a Yen: Savoring Local Specialties, from Kansas City to Cuzco
“Do my ears deceive me, or can I actually hear the sounds of worms turning? You say a turning worm makes no sound? But how about a chorus of turning worms?”
― Too Soon To Tell
― Too Soon To Tell
“By the way, did you fellows know that a hummingbird weighs as much as a quarter? Do you think a hummingbird also weighs the same as two dimes and a nickel? But then she asked a question of her own: How do they weigh a hummingbird?”
― Enough's Enough
― Enough's Enough
Bukowski
— 642 members
— last activity Jul 07, 2025 08:19AM
This is a group for fans of the dirty old man. The words he wrote kept him from total madness.
Does Providence Read?
— 97 members
— last activity Feb 15, 2024 02:25PM
Just wondering if the rest of providence reads. and if they do what how much and can we swap some books?
Love and Peace
— 107 members
— last activity Apr 09, 2015 11:18AM
A group in favor of love as the path to peace and as the response to acts of violence, oppression and hate.
PB & J
— 71 members
— last activity Apr 10, 2009 08:57AM
If u LOVE peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, then join this group, because its always Peanut Butter Jelly Time!!! This group is stupid and completely r ...more
Flash Fiction
— 311 members
— last activity Feb 22, 2023 07:56AM
Flash is a short-short story characterized by brevity and intensity of the language. It borderlines poetry and some people call it “prose poem.” Howev ...more
Writerpedia
— 1265 members
— last activity Jul 28, 2022 08:20AM
This is a place to share knowledge. If you are writing and need to know something maybe someone here can give you an answer.
My UNedited Life
— 190 members
— last activity Mar 09, 2009 08:40AM
Are you writing a book? Help is on the way. myuneditedlife.com is a website designed to provide free writing tips, publishing hints and promotional ad ...more
The Smoking Poet Fans
— 218 members
— last activity Mar 01, 2019 05:53AM
"Words that turn the page to flame." It's all about an ambiance. The smoky, dim light when you enter, the jazz quartet playing smooth and easy in th ...more
Nothing is Taboo
— 122 members
— last activity Oct 13, 2022 07:30AM
In this group,nothing is taboo. We will discuss every type of issue going on in the world today. If you can't stand the heat,get out kitchen because w ...more
Every Man A Capitalist
— 47 members
— last activity Jan 13, 2009 08:30AM
To discuss Popular Capitalism in advance of and after the release of C. P. Klapper's "Popular Capitalism" in its second edition (first published editi ...more
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Jun 27, 2023 06:55PM
Thanks for accepting my invite!
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William:your book looks very cool and I'm going to buy it!
cheers,
jessica
hi William--thanks for the add--Jeff and I will come to the Keyhole reading--looking forward to meeting you! And I want to read Questionstruck.
Without Wax sounds like an interesting book. Thanks for your friendship.
Hi.What We Talk About When We Talk About Love?PLZ Answer The Qustion In My Profile.
Your book comes up on Amazon as a book that people who bought books like my book bought. Or something.
