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The repetition of Cunningham and Whitman
Michael Cunningham emphasizes television’s compulsion to repeat. Walt Whitman emphasizes his own compulsion to repeat. Whitman’s listing, or cataloging, and use of repetition draw the reader in to try and discover the true meaning behind his words. Cunningham’s angle may … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, cataloging, Cunningham, Michael Cunningham, repetition, Walt Whitman, Whitman
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This Connection
There are many lines which can be drawn from Julia Spahr and traced back to Whitman. Spahr’s books focuses on a similar Universal connection which drives much of Whitman’s work, but explores this connection in a contemporary post-2000 American … Continue reading
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Tagged Contemporary Poetry, Juliana Spahr, Whitman
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Frank O’Hara: Prose About Poetry / Walt Whitman: Poetry In Prose
In preparation for this research paper situation, I’ve been (counterintuitively, perhaps) going through O’Hara’s and Whitman’s prose. It’s been (surprisingly, perhaps) fruitful, I think. Here’s some tidbits. 1. In a very short statement for The New American Poetry in 1959, O’Hara … Continue reading
Whitman’s beard.
While reading Sherman Alexie’s Defending Walt Whitman could not help but to stop and reread the section that depicted his facial hair, “He is a small man and his beard/is ludicrous on the reservation, absolutely insane./ His beard makes the … Continue reading
What is so Amazing
We looked at the following poem in my process class a few weeks ago, and re-reading it I couldn’t help but see a lot of Whitman in it. What Is So Amazing is not so much what is beneath the … Continue reading
Ortiz’s Warrior Blood
What first got my attention in Simon Ortiz’s “Sand Creek” was the transition from “Warriors will keep alive in the blood” (33) to the last line on the following page, “Warriors could have passed into their young blood” (35). There … Continue reading
Clarity in the Sense of Silence
Today’s class discussion about “objectivism” really got me thinking, especially because so many people has responses that were different from my own initial thoughts of what it means to be an objective poet. One thing that stood out to me … Continue reading
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Tagged George Oppen, silence, Walt Whitman, Whitman
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Be Here Now
I would like to recommend to you all a book called Hip: the history, even though I find that an unfortunate title. It was written by John Leland, self-proclaimed “reporter for the New York Times and former editor-in-chief of Details, and…an original columnist … Continue reading
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Tagged Frank O'Hara, hip, Hip: the history, hipster, John Leland, Leaves of Grass, manifesto, O.G., present, Whitman
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Lorca and Whitman
I wanted to point out some Whitman traits in another amazing Lorca poem called “New York.” It’s a little long to write out completely but I will try and show the most relevant excerpts. Quite obviously the Spanish poet is … Continue reading
Easy Poet Costume Ideas: start planning your Halloween today!
I always start planning my Halloween costume early. Sometimes, though, I have trouble coming up with an idea that really represents me and what I care about, while still being fun and hip. Luckily, Poets.org has a convenient list of … Continue reading
