Line tamer.
I discovered two poets at the Tribute to Carcanet Press event the other night that have me excited. The first is Mimi Khalvati, whose work was adeptly read by Marilyn Hacker. I have some of her books on order and will say more when I’ve had a chance to see and process them on the Read More …
Another “morning after” post, this time to sum up the Pushcart Prize reading at the Baruch Performing Arts Center to celebrate Bill Henderson, founder and publisher of the Pushcart Press, and the new book The Best Poems from 30 Years of the Pushcart Prize. The line-up, reading in alphabetical order: Lucille Clifton, Billy Collins, Maxine Kumin, Read More …
Returned to the Great Hall at Cooper Union last night for Auden’s Centennial celebration presented by the Poetry Society of America. The program presented his work in a chronological manner, starting with “Taller To-day” from 1928, hitting highlights such as “In Memory of W. B. Yeats” and “September 1, 1939” and ending with “The More Read More …
I saw Sonnet Repertory Theatre, Inc.’s excellent production of Shakespeare’sThe Tempest last night at the 45th Street Theatre. They made interesting use of video, projecting water effects superimposed over the eyes of the key players at the beginning, almost as if we were Prospero looking into the waters and divining future events to come. A Read More …
The Great Hall at Cooper Union was filled to capacity last night for Galway Kinnell’s 80th Birthday Celebration. Nice to see such an overwhelming turnout. Highlights and the line-up: Robert Bly opened with Kinnell’s “The Bear” followed by a tennis anecdote from E. L. Doctorow and “On the Tennis Court at Night”. Mark Doty highlighted Read More …