Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Penultimately, It Can Save You

Joined a group of other young poets to write 7 poems in 7 days. Very much enjoying writing again. Very much in awe of how many talented writers there are floating around right now.

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-Stephen Dunn interviews himself over at Poetry Daily


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--Really enjoyed this essay on the nature of the "I" in poetry, by Rachel Zucker, from over at the Academy of American Poets.


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Killer first line of the moment:

Scatter my ashes at Six Mile Creek.

from Patrick Phillips' "Will"


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A really excellent project is going on in my home-neighborhood. Check out ballardsessions.com for some well-done videos of some of Seattle's best young musicians, such as the righteous Noah Gunderson featured below.