Essays and reflections on why poetry matters now.
“Poets and intellectuals–who are paid little, and who are usually ignored by the general population–have this consolation, at least: they are the ones the tyrants go after first.” -Frederick Smock, “Poetry & Compassion” “If I keep listening to it, I won’t finish the revolution.” -Lenin, regarding Beethoven’s “Appassionata” Sonata (as recounted in “The Lives Of …
That’s why I’m keeping my options open. Plus, writing poetry pays so much better than writing software. My mother, a public school teacher, was explaining last night that her school can’t afford to give her more than one small stack of post-its per year. After all, they can run up to ninety cents per pack. …
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