Logorrhea is a brilliant combination of roots. Nice essay. I am a rather grand fan of Dickinson. I'm not sure of its value to you, but I wrote a response to her here:
I'm stunned by Armen Davoudian's "Mirror," a seemingly experimental free verse poem, based on its shape on the page, but it is indeed nonce formal. I knew of the other contemporary poets but Armen is new to me. And inspiring. Thank you.
As far as I can tell yours is an attentive analysis of D's poem; but be careful: logorrhea is a street most of us parade along now and then. You, like so many in this narcissistic age, too easily see delusions inherent in "pious certainties."
“Espaillat is especially drawn to subjects with the potential to repulse: gall bladders, error messages, bathtub scum, literary critics.” Ooof! 😅
Great essay, Brian. I hope Bob places me in your workshop this August so I can practice this form with a group. See you in a couple of months!
Logorrhea is a brilliant combination of roots. Nice essay. I am a rather grand fan of Dickinson. I'm not sure of its value to you, but I wrote a response to her here:
https://open.substack.com/pub/jonathanepps/p/essay-on-emily-dickinsons-poem-320?r=o1irl&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
I'm stunned by Armen Davoudian's "Mirror," a seemingly experimental free verse poem, based on its shape on the page, but it is indeed nonce formal. I knew of the other contemporary poets but Armen is new to me. And inspiring. Thank you.
A very interesting read.
As far as I can tell yours is an attentive analysis of D's poem; but be careful: logorrhea is a street most of us parade along now and then. You, like so many in this narcissistic age, too easily see delusions inherent in "pious certainties."