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“Belle, bonne, sage” by Baude Cordier — written during the early 15th century.

“Belle, bonne, sage” by Baude Cordier — written during the early 15th century.

A medallion containing John Keats’s hair.

A medallion containing John Keats’s hair.

We love you too, former-Academite Ryan Biracree.

We love you too, former-Academite Ryan Biracree.

Recover Joshua Clover. poetrysociety: Emily Dickinson

Recover Joshua Clover.

poetrysociety:

Emily Dickinson

Photo by Henri Cole. Read the full report of his visit to James Wright’s hometown: There was a book sale and Lily bought a cookbook for one dollar. The library director, Yvonne, greeted us warmly and showed off a handsome framed portrait of Wright, taken by his brother Ted, displayed in the main reading room.   With Yvonne, we walked down the street to see the town’s new historical plaque honoring Wright.   And she pointed out that it faced the library, rather than Dutch Henry’s, a popular bar across the intersection, telling us that this fact delighted Annie, the poet’s widow.

Photo by Henri Cole. Read the full report of his visit to James Wright’s hometown:

There was a book sale and Lily bought a cookbook for one dollar. The library director, Yvonne, greeted us warmly and showed off a handsome framed portrait of Wright, taken by his brother Ted, displayed in the main reading room.

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With Yvonne, we walked down the street to see the town’s new historical plaque honoring Wright.

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And she pointed out that it faced the library, rather than Dutch Henry’s, a popular bar across the intersection, telling us that this fact delighted Annie, the poet’s widow.



Sign this petition now. Please.

michaelrobbinspoet:

Poet & activist Joshua Clover & eleven students are facing prison time for participating in a peaceful protest at the University of California-Davis “in defense of public funding of the University and against the replacement of that funding by private contracts with corporations,” according to Alternet. That protest resulted in the quite welcome withdrawal of US Bank from the Davis campus.

Please sign this petition calling on the university to drop the charges: http://davisdozen.org/?page_id=37

Arthur Rimbaud.

Arthur Rimbaud.

awesomepeoplehangingouttogether: Dave Chappelle and Maya Angelou 

awesomepeoplehangingouttogether:

Dave Chappelle and Maya Angelou 

Ceremony Latin (1964) by Bernadette Mayer, 1975

Ceremony Latin (1964) by Bernadette Mayer, 1975

The Fuck You / Quote of the Week #2, 1964

The Fuck You / Quote of the Week #2, 1964