AGHHHH after today’s class. What drew me to Dickinson and Whitman to begin with was their role as “ethical nature writers” and I DO think this is a valuable way to look at their work. They both connect poetry and
Walt’s, Mari’s, and my theory of human connection
I have been putting off typing this blog post, knowing that reading about or even thinking too hard about Human Connection During a Pandemic makes me cry a little. In the 11:00 class, we talked about section four of “I
Walt Whitman in Camden, NJ!
Running with Beth’s “Where’s Walt” post, I wanted to share a few photos of his grave. As we read, Walt did have a life in Camden, Jersey. I spent a weekend in and near Camden and visited the “large mausoleum
Speaking to Whitman
Let’s keep adding to this list! Langston Hughes, “I, Too” Ezra Pound, Evil Godfather of Modernism, “A Pact” Allen Ginsberg, “A Supermarket in California” Sharon Olds, “Nurse Whitman” Sharon Olds. “The Language of the Brag” Larry Levis, “Whitman” (I do
And off we go…
Beyond the fact that some of my favorite human beings are in this class or teaching it (<3), I am SO excited for this class. It’s my last semester at UMW, and I really wanted to make it special. Poetry
Camerado, I give you my hand!
Both Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson believed in the written word not just as an articulation of one’s inner thoughts but, fundamentally, as a way to reach and even touch other people. They lived in an era that saw the
