I’m sure why I first started reading memoirs by major poetic figures, but I recently read two that struck me as particularly significant in the development and history of what we consider contemporary poetry. One was American; the other is a Brit who eventually landed in America. Both knew major figures in poetry in their respective countries and beyond. And both served as poet laureates of their respective countries.
American Donald Hall (1928-2018) first published a memoir entitled Their Ancient Glittering Eyes in 1992. In 2022, four years after his death, a new updated version entitled Old Poets: Reminiscences & Opinions was produced. It’s not so much a chronological memoir as it is an account of his personal experiences with some of the major figures of 20thcentury poetry.
To continue reading, please see my post today at Tweetspeak Poetry.
Some Thursday Readings
“February,” poem by Helen Hunt Jackson – Sally Thomas at Poems Ancient and Modern.
Masters of Pulp Fiction: The Lee Child Edition – Frank Theodat at Pulp, Pipe, & Poetry.
A Diner for David Lynch: Poems in Remembrance of a Master – Ethan McGuire at New Verse Review.
Poet Laura: A Concert in the General Store – Sandra Fox Murphy at Tweetspeak Poetry.
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