From the Preface: I love the Precedent poems included here, for they remind us that our work includes history and models which we can learn from and adapt to our own times. These writers all take us back through Walt Whitman to Emerson s definition of the poet s role: The poet is the sayer, the namer, and represents beauty, and so a truthful naming and saying are a part of all of these beautiful poems. Denise Levertov s poem Life at War, written during the Vietnam War, speaks to us immediately and directly by ...
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From the Preface: I love the Precedent poems included here, for they remind us that our work includes history and models which we can learn from and adapt to our own times. These writers all take us back through Walt Whitman to Emerson s definition of the poet s role: The poet is the sayer, the namer, and represents beauty, and so a truthful naming and saying are a part of all of these beautiful poems. Denise Levertov s poem Life at War, written during the Vietnam War, speaks to us immediately and directly by naming what has been lost in adopting a contemporary mindset of warfare: our nerve filaments twitch in its presence/ day and night, / nothing we say has not the husky phlegm of it in the saying, / nothing we do has the quickness, the sureness, / the deep intelligence living at peace would have. For her and the poets and readers here the poem bravely confronts the world and yet moves us to imagine the peace within it and ourselves. We offer this book as part of that intention.-Larry Smith
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Seller's Description:
The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Fine. 2008 softcover peace poetry anthology. 205 pages filled with poems by writers from Sappho to Davis Hassler, with major voices in between: Muriel Rukeyser, Karl Shapiro, Kenneth Rexroth, Allen Ginsberg, Denise Levertov, Robert Creeley, June Jordan, William Stafford, just to name a few...Pre-owned, but never used. Condition: like new, with no marks or defects. Very presentable.
