Trump's come to bump the rump's of chumps with mumps.
@nledaigАй бұрын
Except to be poetry
@bedhead99752 ай бұрын
14:30
@thomascromwell68402 ай бұрын
I've wanted to write and, would that I could, to publish it under a pseudonym.
@sarahcreeley26783 ай бұрын
The only time I saw my Dad cry was when he learned about the death of his Beloved friend, Charles Olsen.
@sarahcreeley26783 ай бұрын
Scrolling I come across this with my Dad. He was such a Great American Poet. I love what he’s saying! I always was surprised when I would go to hear him read where students would come, and after his reading, they would try to analyze his poetry, and it just felt so strange to me. Asking questions about why it was so long or so short things like that which to me weren’t the point at all. I think what Dad is saying and what I believe is that poetry is a form of expression and there shouldn’t be any rules around it. Poetry is way to express yourself authentically. I love my Dad so much and I’m so grateful for him and I feel so lucky to have been his daughter.
@alexanderpederson77912 ай бұрын
I always felt like your dad’s work was beyond interpretation. I almost never try to analyze it, I simply feel it in the moment, because there is a great wealth of emotional content contained within his verse and taking an overly formalist approach to it would almost cheapen the experience . His dancing metaphor is perfect. No one interprets a dance it’s simply an act that takes us out of ourselves for a brief moment. You can analyze the steps in the dance, but again that detracts from the ecstatic joy inherent in the dance itself. His word play and ability to compress his poems to the barest essence are unparalleled in poetry. Definitely my favourite American poet. After I watched this video today and saw you posted, I was thrilled. I feel like I’m talking to him through the generations - his lineage. Your father was amazing, he was a poets poet. Not a household name but for those who truly love poetry he is a giant. As an amateur poet myself, I would say your father and other members of his generation are the biggest influence on me in how I shape my own craft. Thanks for posting this, it made my day.
@sarahcreeley26782 ай бұрын
I appreciate your reply to my comment so much! I’m sure my father would feel grateful that his poetry felt so meaningful to you!
@wolfwind13 ай бұрын
Who were the other speakers? Thanks.
@wolfwind13 ай бұрын
The performances Sullivan gave of both these novels is truly exceptional. Stunning performances. Beautifully done. Incredible characterizations. He understands these novels in a way that no scholar can express.
@dwainsimmons34472 ай бұрын
He also voiced Ferio in the rayearth ova dub.
@husainarif44423 ай бұрын
In conclusion, no matter what field or career, I think it is better to acknowledge the downsides of each career so people won't get disappoint and later abandoned their journey.
@ryanand1543 ай бұрын
Elkin a master of prose.
@ryanand1543 ай бұрын
These cousins just should get this Over with.
@ryanand1543 ай бұрын
Writers!
@findbridge17903 ай бұрын
CIA muppet imo. joke. fraud. avoid.
@GoodBaleadaMusic4 ай бұрын
He forgets one crucial writer. The one who doesn't want to write but has thoughts or experiences that demand be written! We now live in a world where the computer will write those experiences for you. You just have to dictate it. A writers new job is to create voices that computers cant. That come from the vulnerability of having a meat body. Watch: The rain hammered against the windowpane, a relentless metronome to the rhythm of his thoughts. Detective Jake Brody stared at the blank screen, the cursor blinking impatiently, mocking his writer's block. A half-empty bottle of whiskey and a stack of crumpled notes littered his desk, the remnants of another failed attempt. "Just dictate it, Brody," his partner's voice echoed in his head, the ever-present advocate for the new AI writing tool the department had adopted. "Let the damn computer do the heavy lifting." Jake scoffed, swirling the amber liquid in his glass. "It's not the same, Sam. The machine can't capture the grime, the stench of desperation that clings to every fiber of this city. It can't feel the weight of a mother's tears when she identifies her child's body, or the hollow echo of a gunshot in an empty alley." He took a long swig, the burn a familiar comfort. The computer could string together words, sure, but it couldn't bleed onto the page the way he did. It couldn't translate the visceral reality of his job into something that made sense of the chaos, that gave a voice to the voiceless. With a sigh, Jake pushed away from his desk, the old wooden chair groaning in protest. He walked to the window, the city lights a shimmering tapestry against the rain-streaked glass. A neon sign flickered in the distance, a beacon in the darkness: "The Last Word - Where Stories Come to Life." A wry smile tugged at the corner of his lips. Maybe it was time to let go of the old ways, to embrace the tools of this new age. But one thing was certain: the story, the heart of the matter, that would always be his.
@ryanand1544 ай бұрын
The difference between writing and wanting to be a writer is a matter of description.
@saharshawkat65764 ай бұрын
Please write what he said
@samb55705 ай бұрын
there’s nothing like merrill
@B4CKWARDS_CH4RM5 ай бұрын
I get depressed if I don’t write so I sort of have to these days. It will never really be a fun and flashy thing to do, and especially these days great pieces will not be making you very much money.
@2msvalkyrie5295 ай бұрын
Dr Johnson had alternative take on the failed writer . " Always writing ; never to be read . "
@B4CKWARDS_CH4RM5 ай бұрын
Sounds like narcissism of small differences, and the glorification of the literary establishment which isn’t worth much these days.
@ryanand1545 ай бұрын
Gaddis is worth reading but skip Agape Agape, which is just a poor version of a Thomas Bernhard jam.
@waynesmith37675 ай бұрын
Merrill read so well, both his own poem and his friend’s, Elizabeth Bishop’s most famous poem.
@hughmanatee76575 ай бұрын
It’s like wanting to be wealthy without wanting to work.
@B4CKWARDS_CH4RM5 ай бұрын
It’s more like enjoying your work and not thinking much of wealth at all.
@ryanand1545 ай бұрын
“Anyone who writes - for anything other than infamy or - love of female critics is a fool.” - Emily Dickinson
@rd2646 ай бұрын
Dr Suess writes like this, full of humour full of piss
@ryanand1546 ай бұрын
Bill Danforth is one of my favourite dudes in a suit.
@ryanand1546 ай бұрын
He was digging
@y13ach6 ай бұрын
Sound quality is very poor. What a shame.
@liammcooper7 ай бұрын
slowly sinking carousel
@liammcooper7 ай бұрын
Mel Brook has similar stories about Sid Caesar
@juliamargaretcameron7 ай бұрын
How did this lovely recital given only two "likes", so far ??
'How to behave around books.' Don't do oxyacetylene welding and try not to break the spine.
@avoidbeing9 ай бұрын
to be the ash of speech itself
@bk25249 ай бұрын
I love that she worked by being
@Zheugma29 күн бұрын
Something special about her... her observing ability
@EndingSimple10 ай бұрын
Garrison Keillor also made that distinction.
@blurredlenzpictures325110 ай бұрын
Boy what an arrogant man. How about, some when they're young, don't have everything figured out. But thanks for admitting to discouraging young artists. Nice work.
@netizencapet Жыл бұрын
William Gass' Middle C won me firmly over. This worthy celebration of JR could only be written by one of Gass' wit and perspicacity. Gaddis greatest - and yes, most difficult (if you take the time to try to understand it and all of its vast families of interlacing symbols) - is Carpenter's Gothic (which I've read I think between 60 and 80 times). I never liked the Recognitions but only passages of it, but adore J.R. (read count comes to around 14 times, certain chapters many more. It's only weak chapter is 11). I've still yet to read Frolic but it is coming.
@AM-is1jh2 ай бұрын
wow I'm reading the recognitions for the first time i cant believe you read his books so many times
@personanongrata987 Жыл бұрын
I'm on page 201 of J R now, and I love this novel. --
@Pillowprincesss Жыл бұрын
second
@sonampalmo3578 Жыл бұрын
I can't do his rambling "splains", but I sure do love his poems!
@sonampalmo3578 Жыл бұрын
Poetry has an affect. It stirs the mind and the heart. It is a form of story-telling. Do stories have no purpose?
@jakemetcalfe3091 Жыл бұрын
I would say that stories do have a purpose, but only the purposes we ascribe to them. People get out and walk away with different things when it comes to the arts. I tend to think of poetry, music & food etc as extremely rich and beautiful life accompaniments - art and expression as a natural outgrowth of the human animal. They don’t really ‘need’ a purpose. If you’re already looking for one though, you’ll probably find it. That’s my two cents, anyway. Have a wonderful day.
@williamgass92423 ай бұрын
I think he's saying you shouldn't have to try and find a purpose because you'll miss the point or become a snob
@Johnconno Жыл бұрын
So by the time he was in the ground he was a goddamn superstar? 🌹
@dlower23 Жыл бұрын
Good thing he was a poet.
@1909video Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for posting. It answers as many questions as it inspires for this relative who never met the man, but shares a family connection through his brother.
@personanongrata987 Жыл бұрын
I spend too much time fantasizing about how wonderful it would be to be a famous writer and too little time actually writing. --
@annezahra8566 Жыл бұрын
William Gass is an American treasure. His novels are a MUST READ.
@liammcooper Жыл бұрын
heavy
@liammcooper Жыл бұрын
nice
@9750939 Жыл бұрын
It was a pleasure listening to and then meeting Mr. Moody. He told me he's working on a novel he compared to <The Tunnel> by William Gass, which I can't wait to read.