Tag Archives: poetry after 9/11

Yusef Komunyakaa’s ‘The Towers’ in light of Juliana Spahr

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Cali

Yusef Komunyakaa “The Towers” is a part of his book entitled “Warhorses” written in 2009. The poem “The Towers” is a direct response to the events of September 11, 2001 and has Juliana Spahr written all over it. What’s interesting … Continue reading →

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Catalogues

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Cali

“By listing, by naming, the atrocities-the harrowing stats, the scary particulars-in our world-at-endless-war, we might at least exert control over our sanity and extend our mind and compassion to others.” This is description of Juliana Spahr’s This Connection of Everyone … Continue reading →

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