Lost sight of him after dinner, but my guess is that he
was on the run.
Hal
"The secret of managing is to keep the guys
who hate you away from the guys who are
undecided."
--Casey Stengel
Halvard Johnson
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On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 12:28 PM, David Bircumshaw <
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> I like the thought of a poet as a fast runner, though ideally it should be
> a
> skill demonstrated running from the restaurant.
>
> 2009/4/25 Halvard Johnson <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > Then that's the same Nathan Whiting I know. Btw, once upon a time back in
> > the
> > 70s met him and some others at a reading uptown (Madison Ave. in the 70s
> or
> > 80s) and we all headed to a restaurant in or near Chinatown afterwards.
> > Nathan
> > thought he could beat up to the restaurant by running, while the rest of
> us
> > took
> > the subway. Nathan won.
> >
> > Hal
> >
> > "The secret of managing is to keep the guys
> > who hate you away from the guys who are
> > undecided."
> > --Casey Stengel
> >
> > Halvard Johnson
> > ================
> > [log in to unmask]
> > http://sites.google.com/site/halvardjohnson/Home
> > http://entropyandme.blogspot.com
> > http://imageswithoutwords.blogspot.com
> > http://www.hamiltonstone.org
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 9:10 AM, David Bircumshaw <
> > [log in to unmask]
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > The Penguin Anthology I had in mind, Andrew, was 'Poetry of the
> Committed
> > > Individual', edited by Jon Silkin. It was originally issued by Gollancz
> > in
> > > hardback then Penguin in paper covers in 1973.I do have a copy,
> > > fortunately,
> > > but I'm afraid the Penguin Modern Poets series is hard to find these
> > days,
> > > I
> > > don't know whether Whiting was in that, but it's not something I'd
> expect
> > > to
> > > find except at a VERY large library.
> > > The biographical entry for Whiting in the Silkin book goes like this:
> > >
> > > "Born 1946. Supplies no biography. Has published 'While Courting the
> > > Sergeant's Daughter' (1969). "
> > >
> > > Hence my curiosity.
> > >
> > > best
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 2009/4/25 andrew burke <[log in to unmask]>
> > >
> > > > If memory serves me well, he was featured in one of those Penguin
> > > > contemporary-poets-three mini anthols of 60s or early 70s. I'll
> search
> > my
> > > > shelves but I think it has long gone. Any decent large library may
> have
> > a
> > > > copy of the entire series. That would be worth looking at!
> > > >
> > > > Andrew
> > > >
> > > > 2009/4/25 David Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >
> > > > > Yeah, Stephen it's just that I saw these poems of his published in
> > > > > anthology
> > > > > (Penguin issued it) over here some years ago, the poems struck me,
> > and
> > > > > still
> > > > > do, and I wondered what became of him.
> > > > >
> > > > > 2009/4/24 Stephen Vincent <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > >
> > > > > > I was an early fan (back in the 70's) and reviewer of Nathaniel
> > > > Whiting's
> > > > > > work. He has these terrific poems about running throughout New
> York
> > > > City
> > > > > and
> > > > > > capturing so much with his eyes (while on the run). Practically
> a
> > > > > Reznikoff
> > > > > > on speed! Both poets a strong influence on my writing from
> walking.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am curious David as to your own interest in Whiting's work.
> > Nathan
> > > (a
> > > > > > thin, whisp of a guy as I remember him), his work certainly
> > deserves
> > > a
> > > > > > revisit.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Stephen V
> > > > > > http://stephenvincent.net/blog/
> > > > > > Where we are at Day 95 of the The First 100 Days of Obama.
> > > > > > Ironically enough, I will be at a private dinner with Nancy
> Pelosi
> > > > this
> > > > > > evening,
> > > > > > no kidding. She is third in line to the Presidency, so I think I
> > will
> > > > > wait
> > > > > > until I get home to make the haptic for the day - I mean,
> ideally,
> > it
> > > > > > should leave me with a buzz off of which to peddle my pens,
> > > > > > (Yes, of course, I will tell her to push for a special prosecutor
> > for
> > > > the
> > > > > > torture folks)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- On Fri, 4/24/09, Mark Weiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > > > From: Mark Weiss <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Nathan Whiting (born 1946)
> > > > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > > > Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 9:13 AM
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I know Nathan Whiting, and frankly, he's no Nathan Whiting.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > To be serious, I saw both of him last at Rochelle Ratner's
> > memorial,
> > > > > > maybe a year ago. He seemed more fit than any of us deserve to
> be,
> > > > > > but decidedly not 38 years old. I don't have current contact
> info.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mark
> > > > > >
> > > > > > At 11:56 AM 4/24/2009, you wrote:
> > > > > > >And what makes you think they're not the same?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Hal
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >"The secret of managing is to keep the guys
> > > > > > >who hate you away from the guys who are
> > > > > > >undecided."
> > > > > > > --Casey Stengel
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Halvard Johnson
> > > > > > >================
> > > > > > >[log in to unmask]
> > > > > > >http://sites.google.com/site/halvardjohnson/Home
> > > > > > >http://entropyandme.blogspot.com
> > > > > > >http://imageswithoutwords.blogspot.com
> > > > > > >http://www.hamiltonstone.org
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 11:27 AM, David Bircumshaw <
> > > > > > >[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'd be interested in any info about this poet, who is not
> > > > > > identical with
> > > > > > > > Nathan Whiting (about 38) the poet-dancer-runner (altho' they
> > may
> > > > > > be
> > > > > > > > related
> > > > > > > > for all I know)
> > > > > > > > Some poems of his appear in an anthology 'Poetry of the
> > Committed
> > > > > > > > Individual' produced via Stand some years back, and that had
> no
> > > > > > more
> > > > > > > > information than the title of this message.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > David Bircumshaw
> > > > > > > > "Nothing can be done in the face
> > > > > > > > of ordinary unhappiness" - PP
> > > > > > > > Website and A Chide's Alphabet
> > > > > > > > http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
> > > > > > > > The Animal Subsides
> > > > > http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
> > > > > > > > Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > David Bircumshaw
> > > > > "Nothing can be done in the face
> > > > > of ordinary unhappiness" - PP
> > > > > Website and A Chide's Alphabet
> > > > > http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
> > > > > The Animal Subsides
> > http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
> > > > > Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Andrew
> > > > http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > David Bircumshaw
> > > "Nothing can be done in the face
> > > of ordinary unhappiness" - PP
> > > Website and A Chide's Alphabet
> > > http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
> > > The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
> > > Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> David Bircumshaw
> "Nothing can be done in the face
> of ordinary unhappiness" - PP
> Website and A Chide's Alphabet
> http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
> The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
> Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk
>
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