Kenneth Koch lecture on writing poetry

[@kermitfrog593]

Nuggets all over the place. One of the best poetry lectures I've heard.

[@pitchforkcustom]

Thought i’d try your excerise of writing an animal, item of clothing, and a colour poem. He wore a black hat to the funeral that came from a dead lamb. He said it was once a panther, or some big cat, but the early birth spoke of astrachan. There are many shades of black that gather at a wake some Ivory, some mars, some coal, some lamp.

[@MD-ur3dj]

wtf this is beautiful what

[@alilsnek7142]

vasko popa vibes fr

[@toddjacksonpoetry]

I was lucky to have taken a class with him at Columbia in the early '80s, but I was completely unready for him. He was very clearly a wonderful man, but I wasn't on the same page, or any page, about poetry. Hadn't written enough to be able to listen. "Pleasure is the first sign of understanding." There's a keeper.

[@davidherz9968]

So full of useful ideas, so in tune with being alive as a perpetually child like adult, happy enlightenment, thank you...

[@loriscunado3607]

The best thing on KZbin

[@naftalibendavid]

Took a lot of his classes in the 80s. Very informative.

[@pitchforkcustom]

he’s right about alot here.. good stuff ❤

[@lucasllopez7579]

This is so great. Thanks!

[@MM88811]

thank you for all of your efforts💜

[@paulfiore9852]

Do you have anymore recording of Koch?

[@rafiabiyyu5900]

thanks!

[@musicstewart9744]

Any more of these "in the can"?

[@bryanwilliams9701]

What year was this recorded?

[@ToiletWave]

May 26, 1979 per Naropa University Digital Archives.

[@alltheyounglions959]

he sounds a lot like billie collins

[@dannydreadnought-xk4qx]

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