Elizabeth Bishop: A Conversation about Her Poetry

[@beth_levin_piano]

Thank you!

[@literature1621]

I enjoyed the debate and discussion. Bishop has been my favourite poet for the last 2 years. I trust that all of you read her wonderful jewels of Geography III (1976).

[@sattarabus]

Insightful conversation about a reclusive poet who grows on you with each rereading of her poems. Robert Lowell's "The Skunk Hour" is a sparse but very eloquent tribute to E. Bishop and her shy Muse.

[@Amadeu.Macedo]

Bishop was just fabulous! Only Sylvia Plath's work can be compared to hers... BRAVO!

[@purpledanny1958]

Such an illuminating talk! Loads of thanks to the uploader and the talkers --- allof them are great experts on Bishop. My only regret is that Schowartz speaks too slowyly(though clearly) --- possibly due to his old age, and doesn't give enough time to Bonnie Constello and Alice Quinn. Alice apparently knows almost everything about Bishop and on sever occasions utters the very words that Schowartz meant but didn't manage to roll out.

[@jorja22]

It was beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@nicolaschoi2468]

wonderful thank you

[@sattarabus]

Elizabeth Bishop danced on the edge of the precipice all her life. Some of her poems are muted notations of the score that offset the choreography of staying alive with interludes of dying.

[@gordonmcinnes8328]

'Shant' (pron 'Shahnt') is used a lot in England.

[@glassarthouse]

I believe Jean Valentine is the mother of my former poetry professor, Brooks Haxton. Didn't realise she knew so much about Bishop. Please correct me if I am wrong about her son.

[@jacnew1]

Adorei muito reflexão sobre as perdas ao longo sa vida

[@worldpoetry3161]

Poetry for the hearts of the world

[@kimqadir7543]

There is a time to listen quietly while drunk.

[@stourleykracklite7663]

Bishop might agree.

[@TimGreigPhotography]

A "bight" is a small enclosed stretch of water? I don't think so.

[@abooswalehmosafeer173]

poetry my love and hate relationship with you drive me crazy confused words words alpha omega I hate you yet I love you a bitter sweet pain and horror... so ignorant that I hate these effelgence of words and words o oppression of words tyranny yet liberation release suicidal destruction construction.... building blocks ...

[@Kathleenpoors]

That woman who asked the first question and gave herself plug. Ugh

[@stephenpayne9120]

No Deplorables in this room! And that's the more the pity. Poetry shouldn't be just for rich silver haired women of the East Coast. It's for everyone.

[@xyzllii]

I can't take the babble of these people ...sorry. Why don't they just shut up and let the poetry do the talking?

[@BardSonic]

Academics are a disgusting breed indeed

[@jacnew1]

Adorei muito reflexão sobre as perdas ao longo sa vida

[@abelcisneros7531]

hi we have a similar name! maybe related, I am in texas.