20 May 2021

a forgotten poem

 it's been a long time since I opend my copy of "The Collected Poems of Dylan Thomas." so when I did today imagine my surprise to find this written in the rear endpapers. altho I have no memory of it I suspect it was one of those exercises young poets do in imitation of those who went before.  I recall writing an e.e. cummings knock-off & lord knows how many homages to Hart Crane. these pieces no longer embarrass me. they simply were part of the process.




1 comment:

Bill Fogle said...

Hi! I wrote you a message but Yahoo blocked it! I was reading about the Chateau Marmont and thought of you (I still remember that photo! ha-ha!). Nice to see that you are still going strong. Your blog is like the Ned Rorem diaries. Culturally permanent. xo