Pete wrote:
Perhaps we can ask - what are some of the most exciting poems in
the
language?
****I'd have to offer some of Elizabeth Bishop's work. I love
"Crusoe in England," "The Riverman," and "The Moose," among
several others. I enjoy the way Bishop plays with language, the
way she makes her strange juxtapositions, the way she makes
common and everyday objects seem charged with potency and
meaning. She provides no answers but she makes the questioning,
the journey, quite enjoyable despite the ambiguities that
surround her work and her thought. Yes, she's North American
and yes, she's gone now. But what a terrific poet. Once I've
dug into one of her pieces, it continues to haunt. And each
time I revisit, there's even more there to try to understand. I
think she's one of the greats. (And so do a lot of people.
Obviously.) So these poems are my vote for exciting poetry.
Pam Casto
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