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Quote of the day : "Maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists, unless laughter can be said to remedy anything." ~ Kurt Vonnegut Image of the day : BODY ~ The Mobility... More »
Quote of the day : "Maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists, unless laughter can be said to remedy anything." ~ Kurt Vonnegut Image of the day : BODY ~ The Mobility... More »
American poetry has always been seen by critics as pulled between two extremes. In the last half of the 19th century, it was Whitman and Dickinson. In the first half of the 20th century, it... More »
Quote of the day : "Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things, in order to avoid the calamity of being ignorant of everything." ~ Sydney Smith Image of the day... More »
Slate published this piece a week or so ago on how to read John Ashbery , the first MTVu poet laureate. It's a pretty good article on how to read a poet considered by many... More »
Wow, John Ashbery -- I'm amazed, or shocked, or something. But at least they chose a poet of stature who can challenge minds. MtvU, the subsidiary of MTV Networks that is broadcast only on college... More »
For those who haven't noticed, April is National Poetry Month. The Academy of American Poets is sending a poem a day to your email box if you sign up. This was yesterday's poem : Mottled... More »