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Post by Gerry on Jun 17, 2024 11:04:33 GMT -5
Brian Brodeur hosts this blog in which he interviews poets on the making of a poem. Here he talks with the terrific Camille Dungy about her poem, "Requiem." |
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cathyw
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Hello. I am glad I signed up for this so I squeeze in time to read and write and contemplate.
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Post by cathyw on Jun 17, 2024 14:09:19 GMT -5
Hmm. I would like to discuss these lines: "I knew I was writing sonnets, so the poem was reshaped slightly so it fits into twenty-eight lines (a double sonnet) and reflects some of the components of the sonnet I privilege in my collection." I will not put my frustration with these words in text because I could be wrong and I am such a huge fan of Camille and her work. I do love her process for submitting and finishing.
Also, the blog is a great resource. I wonder how all of these poets could have been interviewed by the same blogger. Impressive. Thanks!
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Post by bluebird on Jun 19, 2024 12:21:56 GMT -5
Wow! Thank you Gerry for posting this one. Very humbling to read Camille's bio and her poem. However,
I do not give up my childhood "hobby" and "dream" even though clearly I don't have a horse in this race...
still, the pursuit of actually becoming a poet may, at least in fantasy, extend into the re-birth of some aspect
of me in some other life (although I don't really have much faith in that I like sometimes to imagine it as
a possible possibility. ) Both of your posts have been inspirational and I really appreciate your sharing them
with us. I love the topic you are giving us insight into: a listen to poets describe their process and even their
purpose. Humbling indeed but not deflating. Bluebird
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Post by Gerry on Jun 26, 2024 12:03:25 GMT -5
Karen, this wasn't posted to make you give up, but rather to remind people that doubt is part of the process....
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