John Donne

Tribulation is Treasure

Odorless paint thinner; Ready to use; Danger! Don’t read from left to right, top to bottom. Much comfort is not in much sleepe What did Sherman Alexie do? Almost liked a tweet from America’s No. 2 cereal company. Lean into your surreal sense of imagery. Wash hands immediately after use. Why is Sherman Alexie important?…

October 19, 2019

poetry

amiri baraka, chemistry, John Donne, photography, sherman alexie, technology
In Which, Further Reading, No. 1

Marcus Wicker’s Silencer is very good. I’ve spent a lot of time with its poems, yet it’s not enough. Wicker is sharp in this interview with Kathleen Rooney at the Poetry Foundation. You will come out more alive after reading both/either. Wicker: “Poetry won’t save your life, at least not without (self) action. But a well-wrought language…

September 29, 2017

Joseph M. Gerace

poetry

Cambridge University Press, Hellenistic Poetry, Jason Murugesu, John Donne, Kanye West, Kathleen Rooney, Marcus Wicker, Poetry Foundation, suggested reading