So, yesterday was the official kick-off of the Keep Portland Weird festival here in Paris, which meant that I had a reading/screening in the...
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All I can say is that I am disappointed that Mr. Obama didn't select W.S. Merwin to read his poetry at the Inauguration. He is a national treasure. His poems are transcendant and yet deal with the commonplace. This book is one of the best of his work!
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The Shadow of Sirius by W. S. Merwin
Janet Loy, January 13, 2009
All I can say is that I am disappointed that Mr. Obama didn't select W.S. Merwin to read his poetry at the Inauguration. He is a national treasure. His poems are transcendant and yet deal with the commonplace. This book is one of the best of his work!(0 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)