Radical Conservative
Studs Terkel used to describe himself as a radical conservative. Radical, in the sense of ‘root’, and conservative, in the sense of preserving this root. I am...
Read MoreStuds Terkel used to describe himself as a radical conservative. Radical, in the sense of ‘root’, and conservative, in the sense of preserving this root. I am...
Read MoreOver at Cahiers de Corey Josh has a post about poetry that just depresses the hell out of me, though maybe it’s just the jolly season that has me so down. He seems to...
Read MoreI’ve been writing poetry again. it’s difficult to overcome my disgust with poetry, but really, my disgust is for the business, not the art; for the theory, not the...
Read MoreManerly Margery Mylk and Ale Ay, beshrewe yow! Be my fay This wanton clarkis be nyse allway. Avent, avent, my popagay! “What, will ye do nothing but play”...
Read MoreLang Po and its descendents are the poetic equivalent of the Progressive, Jazz/Rock fusion music of the 1970’s. They are the Emerson Lake and Palmer of the poetry...
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