Fuck. This killed me. To be told by someone who's dying "You have nothing to be sad about" is such an important reminder. Love what you wrote about the vanishing worlds being full of joy. I think often about how the temporary nature of things is what makes us love them more. Everything is temporary and even thinking it's permanent is incorrect. Embracing the temporality of life is key to it. There is no 'on' or 'off' for paying attention, it's always an act of trying, trying, trying. Thank you for this.
Such a beautiful reading, and generosity in sharing these poems and thoughts. I feel grateful to have been introduced to his poems--the line: "the goddamn / orange-going-into-rose descending / circle of beauty and time." Gorgeous. I'm keeping that close to my heart today.
Devin, this is such a gorgeous reading of Jason’s extraordinary poems. Thank you for this today. I also hold Jason’s poems close- for their willingness to speak essentially into the essential. It means a great deal to know he continues to be read.
I’m a later-in-life poetry lover. I’m so glad to have come across your newsletter.
Fuck. This killed me. To be told by someone who's dying "You have nothing to be sad about" is such an important reminder. Love what you wrote about the vanishing worlds being full of joy. I think often about how the temporary nature of things is what makes us love them more. Everything is temporary and even thinking it's permanent is incorrect. Embracing the temporality of life is key to it. There is no 'on' or 'off' for paying attention, it's always an act of trying, trying, trying. Thank you for this.
Such a beautiful reading, and generosity in sharing these poems and thoughts. I feel grateful to have been introduced to his poems--the line: "the goddamn / orange-going-into-rose descending / circle of beauty and time." Gorgeous. I'm keeping that close to my heart today.
Devin, this is such a gorgeous reading of Jason’s extraordinary poems. Thank you for this today. I also hold Jason’s poems close- for their willingness to speak essentially into the essential. It means a great deal to know he continues to be read.