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… Perhaps this is too many. Maybe our poetry would be stronger with less to choose from. As Jim Harrison says, “The earth’s proper scripture could be carried on a three by five card if we weren’t drunk on our … Continue reading
The Sinners Hit Strong, Eponymously
During a recent trip to the old stamping grounds of mid-Michigan, I was given The Sinners CD. I tried listening while driving back and forth to poetry gigs, friends’ cookouts and mom’s house, but the stretches of time were too … Continue reading
Posted in music review, Three-Mile Spiral, Writing
Tagged liam mckay, music reviews, sinners
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Ecopoetics vs. Nature Poetry
A recent invitation to a conference on “Ecocriticism” has me thinking about some definitions. I’ve always been uncomfortable with the term “nature poetry.” It seems to instantly conjure up images of some effete versifier with a quill pen regaling us … Continue reading
Posted in poetry, Writing
Tagged ecopoetics, Gary Snyder, Jim Harrison, nature poetry, Roethke
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Marc Beaudin 