Comments on: election poems http://verbalprivilege.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/election-poems-2/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:04:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: elizabeth http://verbalprivilege.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/election-poems-2/#comment-692 elizabeth Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:30:11 +0000 http://verbalprivilege.wordpress.com/?p=559#comment-692 Dave--last time I checked, Lucille Clifton was doing pretty well, too. (I hope you're planning on identifying them all afterwards--there are some intriguing and unfamiliar lines that warrant further investigation). I'm keeping my balloting secret--but I too would be happy to see Shihab Nye up on the podium. On that note, off to go look for something by Irene McKinney. Dave–last time I checked, Lucille Clifton was doing pretty well, too. (I hope you’re planning on identifying them all afterwards–there are some intriguing and unfamiliar lines that warrant further investigation). I’m keeping my balloting secret–but I too would be happy to see Shihab Nye up on the podium.

On that note, off to go look for something by Irene McKinney.

]]> By: Dave Bonta http://verbalprivilege.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/election-poems-2/#comment-691 Dave Bonta Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:01:19 +0000 http://verbalprivilege.wordpress.com/?p=559#comment-691 Oops, what am I saying? That's actually Naomi Shihab Nye's quote that leads the pack right now. And she would definitely be an inspired choice for inaugural poet! Oops, what am I saying? That’s actually Naomi Shihab Nye’s quote that leads the pack right now. And she would definitely be an inspired choice for inaugural poet!

]]> By: Dave Bonta http://verbalprivilege.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/election-poems-2/#comment-690 Dave Bonta Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:51:52 +0000 http://verbalprivilege.wordpress.com/?p=559#comment-690 Thanks for the VN linkage, and for a good round-up otherwise, too. Teju Cole's essay is still the best thing I've read about the election, and I've read quite a bit. I can't believe I forgot to look at Cornelius Eady for my "try-outs"! (I did search through Espada's stuff and didn't find anything that quite fit.) I'm personally rooting for Irene McKinney, the poet laureate of West Virginia and the best living Appalachian poet, IMO. But Carolyn Forché's quote is currently ahead in the poll. Thanks for the VN linkage, and for a good round-up otherwise, too. Teju Cole’s essay is still the best thing I’ve read about the election, and I’ve read quite a bit. I can’t believe I forgot to look at Cornelius Eady for my “try-outs”! (I did search through Espada’s stuff and didn’t find anything that quite fit.) I’m personally rooting for Irene McKinney, the poet laureate of West Virginia and the best living Appalachian poet, IMO. But Carolyn Forché’s quote is currently ahead in the poll.

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