In its way. Blackburn was deeply into 'open form' & the ordinary, as I
understand it. Notes taken everywhere becoming poems...
& yes, way too young.
He also did a great translation of the epic Poem of the Cid.
Doug
On 1-Oct-08, at 4:49 PM, Max Richards wrote:
> Blackburn died so young!
> Is this a fair sample? (from epc buffalo) chosen for its cemetery
> ref...
> Max
>
> Tanks
Douglas Barbour
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