I have way more poems suitable for consideration in a manuscript than I realized. I still prefer chaps to a full-length collection. I love the thought of a book of poetry that is short enough to read in one or two sittings. Possible title: Hippy Homesteaders and Other Strangers. For a book of persona poems….
Hmm.
2023
1. Bob doesn’t like this blog’s subtitle. Are you deprecating yourself? he asks. Yes, I answer. My writing career will be tiny. It began in 2015. There will be no lifetime achievement award for me. 2. This year I intend to put together a second chapbook. 3. As a poet, my major themes include love/passion,…
Review of 2022
I’ve been thinking that I accomplished very little in 2022, but that’s why I engage in an end-of-year review: to differentiate between reality and belief. Fatigue and grief have dominated most of my 2022 due to my parents’ decline in health and their deaths. Mom passed away on July 31 at 96 years and Dad…
Gary Snyder in the Library of America
I am fascinated by publishers who choose to curate classic collections. I enjoy looking through the lists of the Library of America, Knopf/Doubleday Everyman’s Library, and Modern Library Torchbearers. Something about the blend of books previously read and those new to me excites me. I think it’s the opportunity to re-experience the old ground of…