I’ve talked before about my experiences with the art of Anselm Kiefer. I’d seen two of works at the St. Louis Art Museum, and then in 2014 I walked into an entire exhibition at the Royal Academy of London. Over this past winter, the St. Louis Art Museum staged a massive exhibition of his works entitled “Becoming the Sea,” named for a line of poetry from Gregory Corso. One work also cited lines from the poet Paul Celan, and I just posted about Celan last week. Yes, I’m a fan of Kiefer’s art, but I don’t think I could quite articulate why.
Until now. I read a poem in This Gift Card Has Already Been Redeemed, the new collection by Mischa Willett. The poem is about Kiefer, and it’s about art, writing, and books. And it’s mostly about the act of artistic creation. The poem explained, to me, at least, what it was about Kieffer’s art that I find so profound.
To continue reading, please see my post today at Tweetspeak Poetry.
Some Tuesday Readings
In Defense of Rhyme – Euphrates Moss at Society of Classical Poets.
Poetry Club Tea Date: Magician – Tweetspeak Poetry.
“In No Strange Land,” poem by Francis Thompson – Joseph Bottum at Poems Ancient and Modern.
Lady Moon Launders – poem by Albert Giraud at Every Day Poems.
An Immigrant Requests a Heart Transplant – Rosa Lia Gilbert at Rabbit Room Poetry.
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