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EDWARD LEAR NOTEBOOK (with special reference to the limericks) :: [by Anthony Madrid]
1. A word on the phrase “nonsense poetry.” I am uneasy about it. I know the term nonsense was Lear’s own preferred expression for his la-la, but I think the designation has outlived its…
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Jorie Graham Wins Forward Prize in the UK!
Jorie Graham — the guest editor of the 1990 edition of The Best American Poetry — has been named the winner of the 2012 Forward prize in Great Britain, which is a really big…
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HELLO GIRAFFE by Nancy Davidoff Kelton
HELLO GIRAFFE This silver-framed picture of my friend, Doreen, is on a shelf next to my desk. The actual picture is four inches by six inches. Doreen was 5’ 10.” In 1965, the day…
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Poetry Forum: David St. John and Anna Journey Tuesday, October 9, 6:30 p.m. 66 West 12th Street, room 510
Poets David St. John and Anna Journey will join moderator David Lehman, for what promises to be a great event on Tuesday, October 9th at the New School. David St. John’s new book The…
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Trying to Count Everything: A conversation between Jennifer L. Knox and Alan Michael Parker
The interview here between Jennifer L. Knox and Alan Michael Parker was conducted on the occasion of the publication of Long Division (Tupelo Press, 2012), Parker’s seventh book of poems [and this just in:…
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THE JOYS OF NOT DOING YOGA – Nancy Davidoff Kelton
I recently tried yoga. Again. Years ago, I took yoga classes. My not-too-flexible body did not bend easily. It was hard to hold each pose. Not the Corpse Pose. That I loved and could…
