I recently picked up a copy of Joseph Hutchison’s The Rain at Midnight. The poems in this collection are divided into five sections. The first three sections are about failure, fear, and flaws. In these sections, Hutchison takes the reader on a journey of failures–realtionalt, sexual, personal, interpersonal, etc. He does a fantastic job of [...]
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March 4, 2009
A Sporty Poetic Microcosm
There’s quite a discussion going on in the poetry world about greatness. Poets are all up in arms about who is great, what is great, and who determines such greatness. I liken it to all the hoopla over Jay Cutler and the rumors of whether or not he will be traded. Jay thinks he’s great–just [...]
January 8, 2009
Schools of Thought and Mine
Joseph Hutchison posted a blog about theory versus experience. There’s actually quite a debate going on between all these different poets/voices/schools. Each is passionate and right (just ask them!). This blog probably has the best collection of links if you’re interested in the exchange. You can see my muddled thoughts in the comment stream of [...]
