Tag Archives: W.H. Auden
The Routines of Other Writers
Writing is not a job with hours or even deadlines, unless you count the self imposed one. Because of that I have always been fascinated by the routines and daily schedules of other writers and artists. There is so much … Continue reading
Unsubstantial Poetry and Academia
What I am planning to write about is something I have not entirely figured out. I say this as a person who has many outspoken opinions on differing things: backpacking (good – just not in Europe), ketchup (disgusting), bacon (delicious), … Continue reading
W.H. Auden
“May I, composed like them Of Eros and of dust, Beleaguered by the same Negation and despair, show an affirming flame” September 1st, 1939 – W.H. Auden The above excerpt was from the poem that initially drew me to Auden’s … Continue reading
Killer Verse
Killer Verse is an anthology of poems about murder and Mayham. It was edited by the poets Kurt Brown and Harold Schechter, for Everyman’s Library, which is published by Knopf. It is a great, varied anthology that includes formal versed, … Continue reading