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Today's comic was once again inspired by a Chapter 2011 in David Lehman's State of the Art (Pittsburgh, 2015) in which David quotes famous poets' definitions of poetry. He includes this wonderful quote from Gertrude Stein: "Poetry is nothing but using losing refusing and pleasing and betraying and caressing nouns." -- NA
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Radio
I left it
on when I
left the house
for the pleasure
of coming back
ten hours later
to the greatness
of Teddy Wilson
"After You've Gone"
on the piano
in the corner
of the bedroom
as I enter
in the dark
from New and Selected Poems by David Lehman
Nin,
Great post & great cartoon (she's gotta be Marilyn, right?)
I had never encountered the remarkable Stein quip (thanks, David for that) but it immediately triggered this--
Ode To Nouns
Poetry is nothing but using losing refusing and
pleasing and betraying and caressing nouns.
- Gertrude Stein
Fire
Stone
Water
Whale
Dirt
Worm
Grass
Ant
Snake
Frog
Tree
Bird
Sky
Cloud
Moon
Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun
and
Stars Stars Stars Stars Stars Stars Stars Stars Stars Stars Stars Stars Stars Stars
Posted by: Ken Lauter | June 22, 2024 at 04:53 PM