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ERRATA: [by A. Van Jordan]
ERRATA: So, a few days ago I quoted a part of Gwendolyn Brooks' Annie Allen, from "the children of the poor" poem. I said it was in the "Anniad" section of the book, but…
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Gettin’ Over: How It is in the Poem is How It is in Life [by A. Van Jordan]
So, for my last blog, I spoke to some poets to get an idea of what I should do, and I think I’m going to take a cue from poet John Murillo (Up Jump…
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The Assemblage of Poems [by A. Van Jordan]
Okay, so, today I’m cheating a bit. If you’re a student of mine out there in the world, and you’re reading this blog today, you will have heard much of what will follow. Or,…
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“8/22/08” Poem by David Lehman at Poets.org
8/22/08 Today in 1862 Claude Debussy was born. I remember where I was and what I was doing one hundred years and two months later: elementary algebra, trombone practice, Julius Caesar on the record…
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In Memory of John Hollander (1929-2013) [by David Lehman]
John Hollander died last weekend. He was two months shy of his 84th birthday and had been in poor health. We join the many who mourn him. He was the eleventh guest editor in…
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Marian McPartland March 20,1918 – August 20, 2013 by David Lehman
Here's to you, Marian McPartland, and your piano jazz, the way you play "Love Walked In" is sublime, and "Piano Jazz," your radio show, rhymes with sublime every time you had or have a…
