Favorite Writers Tag | Modern Poetry Edition

[@JamesRuchala]

You are a great addition to booktube. Maybe include the names of these poets in the description... Your top two are totally new to me.

[@TheBookedEscapePlan]

Thank you for the kind words and the suggestion! I would prefer to become better at speaking and annunciating such things as names than bypassing such deficiencies via a typed record. It is a problem I have and would prefer to work on it than completely ignore it. I am thrilled you caught the top-two though. They really are both remarkable poets.

[@theonlyrealproperty2567]

Your mention of A.R. Ammons in my commentbox brought me here, and I am so happy to be introduced to him and your other favourites. Your knowledge and love of so many poets is a tonic for someone like me who regularly doubts that poetry is worth the energy. I am always second guessing my readings and preferences. Thank you!

[@TheBookedEscapePlan]

When it comes to literature, you've gotta trust your gut about what you like.

[@saintonfire77]

I did not know Richard Howard was a poet. I have in my library a book titled, 'The Temptation to Exist' by E. M. Cioran Translated from the French by Richard Howard. I will check out Howard's poetry.

[@TheBookedEscapePlan]

Richard Howard, much like Kathleen Raine, did a lot of translation work from French into English. I have a book by Roland Barthes "On Racine" translated by Howard. Also, of course, Richard Howard translated "The Little Prince" at one point, and many grew up with that translation.

[@poetrycrone]

Fascinating. I wondered if Gregory Corso would be on that lower list once you mentioned I would be shocked. What was interesting to me was the people you had yet to mention on your channel, such as Donald Hall, Gary Snyder, AR Ammons (who I have only recently become curious about), Quincy Troupe (who I had seen on your shelf in a recent video and was wondering what you thought of him). You did a good job of expressing the problem of choosing favorite poets as opposed to poems or books of poetry. Those things don't always align. I'm not sure I'll do this tag. We'll see after I get out the response I still owe you about influential poets/books of poetry.

[@TheBookedEscapePlan]

Troupe is truly tremendous. I don't know what to do about my recent Troupe overdose. Donald Hall is someone very special to me. His passing a few years ago hit me very, very hard at a vulnerable time. I do believe we have exchanged briefly on Ammons; Ammons has mattered a great deal to me almost as long as Donald Hall. Did we really not chat about Gary Snyder? I really thought we had. Snyder is truly amazing. I have admired his work for a very long time. I can't believe you and I haven't talked about Snyder! I really thought we had had a "nature poem" exchange about Snyder earlier this year, or maybe late 2023.

[@poetrycrone]

@@TheBookedEscapePlan We might have chatted in comments about Snyder and Ammons but you hadn't done videos about them. I will have a very long rambly video up in response to your question about the poets/books important to me. If you don't have time for the video, there's a list of what's mentioned in its description box. Hope all is going great with you this summer.

[@TheBookedEscapePlan]

@@poetrycrone I wish there were a more effective, immediate way for me to tell you that I am listening to your video as I type this. - SW

[@BeingLillo]

Watching this is very refreshing, you’re indeed excellent and poetic yourself. Thank you for sharing this, I have never heard of these poets, as English is my third language, I only knew a few poets… so your channel is very helpful. Thank you. You’re wonderful. I was wondering, what are some books or works by writers that you don’t mind rereading all the time? In my native language, there’s two poets I like a lot, Mahwi and Nalî; their words are so close to the heart. I wish it could be translated…

[@TheBookedEscapePlan]

I'm so happy to be helpful! That was more than I could have ever imagined. I also wish your two favorite poets could be translated so I could read what you love. Those wouldn't happen to be Kurdish poets, would they?

[@BeingLillo]

@@TheBookedEscapePlan Oh you’re amazing! Thank you! Yes, they really are.

[@apoetreadstowrite]

Ah, another massive poetry obsessive - I'm in!

[@TheBookedEscapePlan]

It's saved my life countless times.

[@apoetreadstowrite]

@@TheBookedEscapePlan: ah, yes. Contemporary poetry features on my channel. I really look forward to your poetic ruminations.