Some poets feel like kindred spirits as soon as we read their work. Some take longer to get to know. We need to get to know them beyond their written word because they reveal more about the world around them than about themselves. At times, we may need to go beyond the genre they are known for and study personal documents such as letters and journals. Sometimes we learn bits and pieces about a poet and decide there are few things about their personal lives that we would want to emulate. Sometimes all we would want to find in common with a poet is poetry, and then we discover another commonality we never knew existed. Suddenly, regardless of varying life choices, we desire to know more about this person.
Poet of the Week: Elizabeth Bishop
Poet of the Week: Elizabeth Bishop
Poet of the Week: Elizabeth Bishop
Some poets feel like kindred spirits as soon as we read their work. Some take longer to get to know. We need to get to know them beyond their written word because they reveal more about the world around them than about themselves. At times, we may need to go beyond the genre they are known for and study personal documents such as letters and journals. Sometimes we learn bits and pieces about a poet and decide there are few things about their personal lives that we would want to emulate. Sometimes all we would want to find in common with a poet is poetry, and then we discover another commonality we never knew existed. Suddenly, regardless of varying life choices, we desire to know more about this person.