Yes, Rose and others, it's an astonishing thing to say.
It's equally astonishing that anyone would dispute, as you do, Roger, that modern life alienates us from nature. I don't insist that this makes poetry impossible. That poetry might require writers and readers who are connected to nature is an idea that's new to me--one I find worth thinking about.
So is your point about Williams, Rose. Thank you. What should I look for in his poems? The standard harping on "the thing itself" has never helped me much appreciate them.
Susan, your post is eloquent.
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Originally Posted by James Brancheau
I do think you're being a little too hard on Michael.
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I hope it's not unkind of me to point out that Michael, by people who claim to know him offline, is frequently accused of being amiable.