Thirteen Ways of Looking at 50+ Years of Poetry, 5

[David W. Parsley]

THIRTEEN WAYS OF LOOKING AT 50+ YEARS OF POETRY

 

V.

 

I do not know which to prefer,

The beauty of self absorption

Or the beauty of in you end dose,

The blackbird whistling

Or just after. Or a long time after.

 

 

unpublished

© David W. Parsley 2011

[tonyv]

I referred to the playlist:

 

5. Mock Stevens denouncing state of poetry over last fifty years.

Fifty years of self absorption?

 

Tony :)

[David W. Parsley]

Chuckle, well that is a long stretch. But let me say that there is a reason why 5 immediately follows 4, and immediately precedes 6 and 7 (coming your way this weekend ;-)

 

Thanks, Tony. As always.

 

- Dave