tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641117771707843067.post6574637244091421082..comments2024-02-05T15:01:44.563-05:00Comments on Cleveland Poetics: a place for cleveland's writers and readers: Introduction to poetrymichael salingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717310933948991992noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641117771707843067.post-26451922627595010392010-08-15T12:14:20.578-04:002010-08-15T12:14:20.578-04:00Another of the Collins poems I like is "Forge...Another of the Collins poems I like is <a href="http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/19754" rel="nofollow">"Forgetfulness</a>," mostly because of the one haunting stanza<br /><br /><i>"...as if, one by one, the memories you used to harbor<br />decided to retire to the southern hemisphere of the brain,<br />to a little fishing village where there are no phones."</i><br /><br />Yes, I've often wondered where those memories go...Geoffrey A. Landishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04518496779546782434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641117771707843067.post-6522842898025426742010-08-14T09:26:58.295-04:002010-08-14T09:26:58.295-04:00I give this poem to many teachers I meet.I give this poem to many teachers I meet.michael salingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717310933948991992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641117771707843067.post-37768078407791974522010-08-11T09:03:03.828-04:002010-08-11T09:03:03.828-04:00Incredibly, I'd never read "Introduction ...Incredibly, I'd never read "Introduction to Poetry" before, nor (I must confess) have I read a whole book by Mr. Collins. Most of my experience with his work has come through internet video of him reading - and I've enjoyed everything I've seen so far.<br /><br />Thanks for posting this, Geoff! To paraphrase something you said in response to another post, it's again nice to see the former Poet Laureate with his head out of Salinger's fish's mouth.<br /><br />I might also mention that four video clips of Collins reading are available <a href="http://library.crisischronicles.com/categories/Collins%20%28Billy%29.aspx" rel="nofollow">here</a> in the Crisis Chronicles Online Library.Johnny Cashlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320411687533431932noreply@blogger.com