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In the Green Room [prior to the Elizabeth Bishop birthday bash]
Just prior to the reading in honor of Elizabeth Bishop's 100th birthday last evening at the Great Hall of Cooper Union, the nineteen poets taking part milled in the green room, with ace photographer…
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MIKE TYSON’S AMERIKKKA by Brandon Johnson [presented by Amy Lawless]
Brandon Johnson assembled this poem for Mike Tyson from his own quoted speech. Now I present it to you. MIKE TYSON'S AMERIKKKA Iām just a dark guy From a den of iniquity A dark…
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Tribute to a Poet and Friend of Poets by Joe Weil
We have no trouble thinking of the difference between thought and feeling, and Jung assures us they are both "judging functions" since both weigh in on our irrational sensations and intuitions. Both thought and feeling shape…
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Save the Dates . . .
Dear Devotees of the Word, KGB Monday Night Poetry will be back in 2 weeks! We're proud to present our spring line-up below. We're certain you shan't fail to note it includes luminaries &…
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What are the Values of Small Triumphs? [by Joe Weil]
A poet I always return to the way I might return to a baseball field in spring to watch a good high school outfielder is Robert Francis. Francis is a poet of small triumphs,…
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A Field Day for Richard Wilbur
From time to time, Field magazine at Oberlin College runs a symposium on a poet. The feature on Hart Crane a few years ago was tremendously helpful to readers of the sublime but challenging author…
