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Lawrence Joseph on “One Hundred Autobiographies”
The poet Lawrence Joseph was asked to name the book or books he liked best in 2019. He picked Toi Derricotte’s I: New and Selected Poems ("30 new poems, and generous selections from Derricotte’s five…
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Born today (January 2), David Shapiro on the phone
In October 2018 I had a phone conversation with David Shapiro. Some Highlights: <<<In Ashbery's collages the juxtaposition of images is like the two-person collision in boxing. And you can quote me on that. Everything…
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Kiss: Archie Rand collaborates with David Shapiro (2017)
"Kiss” consists of six units with David Shapiro's text written in his hand with his drawn additions.
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Abecedarius for the 21st Century by [Stacey Harwood-Lehman]
ZealousYoungXenophobesWriteVerse. UselessThreats. ShoutedRecriminations. QuestionablePractices. OdiousNefariousMasqueradingLiars. Kiss-assJuristsInventHistory. GenerationsFaulted. ExpertDeniersClearlyBenefit. Again. — 10/2001
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“Hotel” [by Guillaume Apollinaire; trans. David Lehman]
My room’s the shape of a cage The sun crooks his arm through the bars But I, who smoke to make a mirage, Let the flame of day light my cigar I don’t want…
