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Monthly Archives: November 2011
John Berryman: An American Dream Song
Henry, edged, decidedly, made up stories Henry the protagonist of the Dream Songs and his alter-ego Mr Bones (a minstrel Henry) occupy pages of a non-linear, disjointed poetry that portrays the life, fears and insecurities of its creator. John Berryman … Continue reading
Posted in American poetry, poetry
Tagged john berryman, Poet in the City, poetry, poetry drop-in, Waterstone's Piccadilly
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Villanelle: A Sublime Endurance
In our new section we explore the Art of Poetry, the forms, rhymes or even the absence of rules which makes the medium so enjoyable and intellectually challenging. To kick-start the journey we begin with my favorite and the most … Continue reading
Posted in art of poetry, poetry
Tagged art of poetry, auden, dylan thomas, sylvia plath, villanelle, Wendy Cope
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Good Poetry Events Make Good Results
A review of Poet in the City’s Robert Frost event by volunteer Jamie Field. It started with a mending of a wall and ended in a satisfying completion of it. The wall metaphorically being the poetry of Robert Frost that … Continue reading
Posted in American poetry, Poet in the City events, poetry
Tagged Jo Shapcott, Kings Place, matthew hollis, Poet in the City, poetry, Robert Frost, tim kendall
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Robert Frost: An American Memory
Poet in the City volunteer Jamie Field provides a personal perspective of Robert Frost Robert Frost once remarked to a friend that he wanted to write a poem that would be remembered for years. Not only has he succeeded in … Continue reading
Posted in American poetry, Poet in the City events, poetry, poetry drop-in
Tagged Kay Ryan, Robert Frost, Robert Hass, Waterstone's Piccadilly
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