It looks like I have a new poet to continue reading. I finished Paterson by William Carlos Williams this morning. I am quite taken with his writing. I ordered his two volume Collected Poems from Amazon (used, of course; plus I used my Discover Dollars to pay for it).
I also interlibrary-loaned a poem I found mentioned in the bio on the Poetry Foundation page, Kora in Hell: Improvisations.
Apparently this was panned by the critics, so of course I’m pretty interested in it. Heh.
Also read the last chapter in Williams’s autobiography which is entitled Chapter 58 The Poem Paterson.
The last complete section of Paterson begins with a detailed description of this painting.
I haven’t quite worked out why he does this. Something to do with beginnings and endings. Click on the pic to read this section of the poem.
I laid out my jacks for my harpsichord yesterday. The next step appears to be cutting them to the proper length.
I am playing through the 300 or so pieces in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book (mentioned in previous posts). Doing so in order to keep myself inspired to finish off the harpsichord and get it back in playing condition.
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Flavorwire » A Collection of Rejected Titles for Classic Books
Some interesting back story on proposed titles for familiar works.
“Philip Roth’s most famous novel went through incarnations as The Jewboy, Wacking Off, and A Jewish Patient Begins his Analysis before it became Portnoy’s Complaint.”
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London Under – The Secret History Beneath the Streets – By Peter Ackroyd – Book Review – NYTimes.com
This makes me want to go back and finish his huge book on London.
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Astronauts Head To Space Station in Russian Craft – NYTimes.com
This reads like the sci fi of my youth.
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How Romney Could Win – NYTimes.com
Bill Keller outlines reasons this could happen.
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Is Mandatory Voting a Good Idea? – NYTimes.com
Letters about this article.
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Support for Raising Taxes – NYTimes.com
Letters about THIS article.
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Fighting Back, One Brothel Raid at a Time – NYTimes.com
Kristoff continues to tell stories of courageous people.
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The Topic of Cancer – NYTimes.com
This is from the Ethics column which I read each week. I think the answer to this person’s question about abandoning her dying boyfriend is a good one.
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Rules for an Honorable Nightcap – NYTimes.com
I like this.
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An Unusual Library Finds a New Home – NYTimes.com
Only library of its kind. Features obscure and local small publications of Chicago.
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Liberal or Conservative, the Problem Is Ignorance – NYTimes.com
This has myth busting ideas in it about who people get their news.
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