Apr 4, 2023·edited Apr 4, 2023Liked by Devin Kelly
I finally carved out enough quiet time to read you this week. Humility leads to astonishment, yes yes yes. Attention without preying, yes. I am buoyed by this poet's accomplishment at a late age, after many long years of another kind of devotion. The female story. Thank you for your incredibly soul-centered words. I'd say this one was a beauty but they all are.
I agree with Troy. I'm always impressed by the way your engagement with poetry, with teaching, with writing, and with the world itself is all of a piece: attention leading to appreciation leading to gratitude, which is to say: joy. It's a pleasure to read the work, and the world, through your eyes.
This week's piece felt like it was written just for me. It left me very emotional at times, moved by the beauty of your writing, which is always impeccable, and also the subject matter. Ann Porter was a revelation. I did not know of her, but am so grateful to you for introducing her to your readers. It gave me hope - another older woman writing poetry and being rejected by the gatekeepers. The humility of attention to the everyday...yes! Thank you Devin.
I finally carved out enough quiet time to read you this week. Humility leads to astonishment, yes yes yes. Attention without preying, yes. I am buoyed by this poet's accomplishment at a late age, after many long years of another kind of devotion. The female story. Thank you for your incredibly soul-centered words. I'd say this one was a beauty but they all are.
I agree with Troy. I'm always impressed by the way your engagement with poetry, with teaching, with writing, and with the world itself is all of a piece: attention leading to appreciation leading to gratitude, which is to say: joy. It's a pleasure to read the work, and the world, through your eyes.
Just wow. Thank you.
This week's piece felt like it was written just for me. It left me very emotional at times, moved by the beauty of your writing, which is always impeccable, and also the subject matter. Ann Porter was a revelation. I did not know of her, but am so grateful to you for introducing her to your readers. It gave me hope - another older woman writing poetry and being rejected by the gatekeepers. The humility of attention to the everyday...yes! Thank you Devin.
This made me weep in the park. Your work is a gift. Thank you.