I'm so sorry for your loss, Sheila, which is
everyone's loss. I knew Mary only through her
occasional presence on Joe's list (Poetry, Poetics and
Practice), but I thought she was a lovely presence and
all-too generous with her poems.
I wonder if you might edit a Selected edition of her
work(?). There are so many people, including poets,
who are unaware of Mary's stunning poetry. I can't get
enough of it myself.
Candice
--- Sheila Murphy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> thank you, Hal. Mary was so committed to process,
> and was devoted to
> what she respectfully called "the work." She made a
> wonderful
> distinction between "job" (for earnings) and "work"
> - the REAL work.
>
> It's going to take me a long time to take this in,
> as well, Hal.
>
> I hope all on this list know of the recent books
> from Singing Horse
> Press and previous books, including Potes & Poets
> Press.
>
> Sheila
>
> On 8/27/07, Halvard Johnson <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> > Absolutely right, Sheila. I just learned of Mary's
> passing a few minutes
> > ago and am still trying to take it in. Her work
> was amazing--adventurous
> > and inventive beyond the dreams of most of us. A
> great loss.
> >
> > Hal
> >
> > Halvard Johnson
> > ================
> > [log in to unmask]
> > http://home.earthlink.net/~halvard/index.html
> > http://entropyandme.blogspot.com
> > http://imageswithoutwords.blogspot.com
> > http://www.hamiltonstone.org
> >
>
http://home.earthlink.net/~halvard/vidalocabooks.html
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Aug 27, 2007, at 1:04 PM, Sheila Murphy wrote:
> >
> > > Mary was a tremendous poet, one of my dearest
> friends, and the loss is
> > > immeasurable. Gifted at all she did, Mary leaves
> a profoundly
> > > important legacy in poetry as well as in
> teaching. I write from a deep
> > > sense of loss and grief, can add more detail
> later (I'm away from home
> > > as I write).
> > >
> > > Sheila Murphy
> > >
> > > On 8/27/07, Stephen Vincent
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >> I have some recollection that Mary Rising
> Higgins was on this list
> > >> (??).
> > >> I did not know her, but think she is/was a
> terrific poet.
> > >>
> > >> Stephen V
> > >> http://stephenvincent.net/blog/
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ------ Forwarded Message
> > >> From: charles alexander <[log in to unmask]>
> > >>
> > >> Subject: Mary Rising Higgins
> > >>
> > >> Mary Rising Higgins died last night, August 26,
> about 7pm.
> > >>
> > >> I know she was in hospice care, but I don't
> know the details of her
> > >> medical condition.
> > >>
> > >> Her books in recent years: Cliff Tides (Singing
> Horse Press, 2005),
> > >> Locus Tides (Potes & Poets Press, 2003),
> O'Clock (Potes & Poets
> > >> Press, 2000), Red Table(s (La Alameda Press,
> 1999), presented an
> > >> amazing body of work over a short period of
> time. I felt lucky to
> > >> know her and hear her read her work.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> charles alexander / chax press
> > >>
> > >> fold the book inside the book keep it
> open always
> > >> read from the inside out
> speak then
> > >>
> > >> Chax Press
> > >> 520-620-1626 (studio)
> > >> 520-275-4330 (cell)
> > >> [log in to unmask]
> > >> chax.org
> > >> 650 E. 9th St.
> > >> Tucson, AZ 85705
> > >>
> > >> ------ End of Forwarded Message
> > >>
> >
>
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