I love this poem and your reflections on it. I am unfamiliar with Frank Stanford. Will definitely be seeking him out. Such beautiful poems. Today’s reminds me of a Ted Kooser poem from Winter morning walks:
ah, holy cow, John! come on. that's a beautiful one. sits in conversation with today's and with some of Ron Padgett's work that's hanging out now in the back of my head. thank you.
"One beauty of poetry — of many — is this invitation to wonder together, a kind of gathering-up of everyone alongside a railing where, on the other side, is everything you don’t know."
Art opens a chasm at one's feet, inviting us into unknown worlds. Thank you for today's writing.
I always enjoy your posts. I like the way you think, and the way you are able to articulate what you think. I've screen shot a lot of things, like the writing prompts, and your extra-good thoughts, to come back to and use. Inspired by your post a few weeks ago, I started a Tanka Diary.
Lovely work, as always... I love that big blue book, as well. So many astounding poems, "Schoolboys and their hound," the one about the woman going down to the sawmill, or the kids building forts & cities out of sand; it's endlesss...
I love this poem and your reflections on it. I am unfamiliar with Frank Stanford. Will definitely be seeking him out. Such beautiful poems. Today’s reminds me of a Ted Kooser poem from Winter morning walks:
January 10
Eight degrees at 6 a.m.
Cloudy and cold, the moon like a lamp
Behind a curtained window,
And who could be sitting alone in that room
With its dusty, ancient furniture
If not a god?
ah, holy cow, John! come on. that's a beautiful one. sits in conversation with today's and with some of Ron Padgett's work that's hanging out now in the back of my head. thank you.
"One beauty of poetry — of many — is this invitation to wonder together, a kind of gathering-up of everyone alongside a railing where, on the other side, is everything you don’t know."
Art opens a chasm at one's feet, inviting us into unknown worlds. Thank you for today's writing.
thank you for reading!
I always enjoy your posts. I like the way you think, and the way you are able to articulate what you think. I've screen shot a lot of things, like the writing prompts, and your extra-good thoughts, to come back to and use. Inspired by your post a few weeks ago, I started a Tanka Diary.
ah, no way! i hope it's a wonderful and generative process for you.
Yes, to all of it. Thank you.
thanks, Leanne! appreciate you
Great post, as usual. Your own poetry shines through. Through these posts, you are collected.
love that, Dominique. thank you.
Lovely work, as always... I love that big blue book, as well. So many astounding poems, "Schoolboys and their hound," the one about the woman going down to the sawmill, or the kids building forts & cities out of sand; it's endlesss...
truly endless! i spent a good hour or more just reading what I had dog-eared and dog-earing more poems when i revisited it the other night
this is one of your best
you're the best, Jimmy. thank you