Tag Archives: Jim Harrison

Vagabond Song – Chapter One

Posted on June 18, 2015 by marcbeaudin

(The following is excerpted from Vagabond Song: Neo-Haibun from the Peregrine Journals, (Elk River Books, 2015). If you enjoy it, please consider purchasing the book. Thanks.) first movement … M-72 If I don’t get back on the road I’m going … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 23, 2009 by marcbeaudin

… 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 →

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Ecopoetics vs. Nature Poetry

Posted on May 30, 2009 by marcbeaudin

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 →

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