Thanks for the link to Very's life and work. I thought
the biography more interesting than the poems, and his
raising of himself above mankind arrogant. It doesn't
surprise me that he had no converts even among his
friends.
Candice
--- Kenneth Wolman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> The other poet mentioned was Jones Very. I know his
> name only because
> an AsstProf at Hunter when I was an undergraduate
> was editing his work.
>
> There is a link with some sample poetry.
>
>
http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/transcendentalism/authors/very/
>
> KW
>
> --------------------
> Ken Wolman rainermaria.typepad.com
>
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> Some of us have street smarts and some have Ph.Ds.
> We're all bored and tired but we've all learned ways
> to cope
> Some of us drink after work, the rest of us smoke
> dope.
> --Austin Lounge Lizards, "Industrial Strength
> Tranquilizers"
>
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