tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post4518046157940505328..comments2023-09-26T08:04:43.755-07:00Comments on Mark Doty: A grackle, a woman weeping, projection and big newsMark Dotyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04148162515300148887noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-13872310654883437132008-11-16T05:14:00.000-08:002008-11-16T05:14:00.000-08:00Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Grackle, huh. Yeah, ...Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Grackle, huh. <BR/><BR/>Yeah, I think torn between 'home' or 'free' I've have to opt for the free projection. Anyway, your grackles have set me to thinking of Stevens—who writes about grackles just fine, although some other birds tend to get too much play in WS and elsewhere.<BR/><BR/>AUTUMN REFRAIN<BR/>The skreak and skritter of evening gone<BR/>And grackles gone and sorrows of the sun,<BR/>The sorrows of sun, too, gone . . . the moon and moon,<BR/>The yellow moon of words about the nightingale<BR/>In measureless measures, not a bird for me<BR/>But the name of a bird and the name of a nameless air<BR/>I have never—shall never hear. And yet beneath<BR/><BR/>The stillness of everything gone, and being still,<BR/>Being and sitting still, something resides,<BR/>Some skreaking and skrittering residuum,<BR/>And grates these evasions of the nightingale<BR/>Though I have never--shall never hear that bird.<BR/>And the stillness is in the key, all of it is,<BR/>The stillness is all in the key of that desolate sound.<BR/><BR/>-WALLACE STEVENSAdam Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01413862212170630385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-7171741634946147572008-10-21T09:27:00.000-07:002008-10-21T09:27:00.000-07:00Congrats Mark, hope you take the prize!The old wiv...Congrats Mark, hope you take the prize!<BR/><BR/>The old wive's tale about a bird being trapped inside, someone has to die before it shall be set free... I hope he broke tradition.<BR/><BR/>Peace!Calderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811498607768576078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-66346168964354107312008-10-20T20:13:00.000-07:002008-10-20T20:13:00.000-07:00Mazel tov, Mark! And how cool is that the gay men...Mazel tov, Mark! And how cool is that the gay men rule the roost for these awards nods. 3 out of 5! Congrats to you!C. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00303711050443055226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-29159279149393447042008-10-18T23:35:00.000-07:002008-10-18T23:35:00.000-07:00Mark, Congratulations again on your nomination!!On...Mark, Congratulations again on your nomination!!On Wednesday night, it was great to get an autographed copy of your "Sweet Machine" after getting to hear you read.Lisa Nanette Allenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263158091013515471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-38858593212865434942008-10-18T18:00:00.000-07:002008-10-18T18:00:00.000-07:00congrats, mark!congrats, mark!Eduardo C. Corralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558862283491222298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-1582328992180568612008-10-16T21:43:00.000-07:002008-10-16T21:43:00.000-07:00Congratulations!Congratulations!anything but poetryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292200080230790313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-73294878066330761122008-10-16T20:19:00.000-07:002008-10-16T20:19:00.000-07:00Congrats! Congrats! Congrats!I look forward to int...Congrats! Congrats! Congrats!<BR/><BR/>I look forward to interview for the fourth issue of LIMP WRIST, which is schedule to go live Summer of '09. I'm beyond thrilled that you've agreed to the interview!Dustin Brookshirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13921094348461306365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-61681503010046760382008-10-16T10:22:00.000-07:002008-10-16T10:22:00.000-07:00Congrats, Mark. It was an honor to introduce you ...Congrats, Mark. It was an honor to introduce you last night and chat with you before and after the festival.Collin Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03777180960376039699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-84641909419477445832008-10-16T07:31:00.000-07:002008-10-16T07:31:00.000-07:00I believe I want to go home--and be free!I believe I want to go home--and be free!Paul Lisickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06911866990114791006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755123332716147532.post-21822127357117269242008-10-16T06:43:00.000-07:002008-10-16T06:43:00.000-07:00Congratulations, Mark! I think this nomination is ...Congratulations, Mark! I think this nomination is <I>the</I> nomination for a book. And such fine company!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11163920808413285914noreply@blogger.com