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A postcard from Italy (from James Wright)

A postcard of advice from Dan Bellm.

A postcard of advice from Dan Bellm.

In 1955, Sylvia Plath, who was then a student at Smith College, typed up a group of poems on onion skin paper and mailed them to the Academy of American Poets in New York City to be considered for one of its College Poetry Prizes. Check out our correspondence >

In 1955, Sylvia Plath, who was then a student at Smith College, typed up a group of poems on onion skin paper and mailed them to the Academy of American Poets in New York City to be considered for one of its College Poetry Prizes.

Check out our correspondence >

theparisreview: “When he was twenty-two, Stoker read and fell in love with Walt Whitman’s poetry, finding solace and joy between the covers of Leaves of Grass. And, like many fans, he wanted the connection that he felt to Whitman to be real. Late one night, cloaked in the comfort of darkness, Stoker poured his soul out to Whitman in a shockingly honest letter that described himself and his disposition. That letter, when Stoker finally mustered the courage to mail it, would begin an unexpected literary friendship that lasted until Whitman’s death.” The unlikely friendship between Walt Whitman and Bram Stoker.

theparisreview:

“When he was twenty-two, Stoker read and fell in love with Walt Whitman’s poetry, finding solace and joy between the covers of Leaves of Grass. And, like many fans, he wanted the connection that he felt to Whitman to be real. Late one night, cloaked in the comfort of darkness, Stoker poured his soul out to Whitman in a shockingly honest letter that described himself and his disposition. That letter, when Stoker finally mustered the courage to mail it, would begin an unexpected literary friendship that lasted until Whitman’s death.” The unlikely friendship between Walt Whitman and Bram Stoker.

poetrysociety:

1 January 1845.
Letter from Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Robert.

(via donshare)

Keats to Fanny. Come in.

Keats to Fanny. Come in.

Une billet de Paul Valery —> Sylvia Beach

Une billet de Paul Valery —> Sylvia Beach

An infographic of Robert Creeley’s e-mail correspondence. Stanford, what are you doing? 

An infographic of Robert Creeley’s e-mail correspondence.

Stanford, what are you doing? 

(Source: mimeomimeo.blogspot.com)

Postcard from Aya Tarlow to David Meltzer.

Thursday, April 9, 2009 12:55 PM

you got me thinking that morphemes are like notes in a score, or some other scoring mark, that must be interpreted by the performer. and there is room for various meanings thru this demand for interpretation. whereas with **** and ****, the indeterminacy in their choir will come from the bodies of participants, different ways their bodies articulate phonemes, express themselves etc.