On Proofs & Theories: Essays on Poetry by Louise Gluck

This afternoon I read the first six essays in Gluck’s Proofs & Theories. I found myself disagreeing with this text more than I expected to as a fan of Gluck’s poetry; Wild Iris was one of my first beloved poetry collections. Although…

On Proofs and Theories: Essay on Poetry by Louise Gluck (Day 2)

Today I read less than I set out to read. I read Gluck’s essays, “On Hugh Seidman,” “The Forbidden,” and “Obstinate Humanity.” One thing that stood out to me was thinking about which of the poets Gluck focused on are still celebrated vs. which were completely…

“the poet in the world” by Denise Levertov

Today I started The Poet in the World by Denise Levertov. I am likely going to go through this a bit slowly (hopefully a couple chapters each day). I’ve always been confused on the differences between what is called organic form and what is called free…

Finally Finished Proofs & Theories by Gluck

So, clearly I didn’t stick to my goal of posting every day. This was partially due to an injury that made it difficult for me to do much work and partially due to needing to catch up on work once I felt functional again. Also, possibly a bit of not…

Day 3 on Proofs & Theories by Gluck (“Disruption, Hesitation, and Silence”)

Due to a back injury that is making sitting upright miserable, I thought I would include some of my favorite passages from this chapter. Much of the chapter focuses on defending the lyric — its…

Hello World!

I am currently working on my PhD in poetry (creative track) at University of North Texas. For the next 9 months or so, I will be studying hard for my subject exams (on 20 & 21st century poetry and contemporary women playwrights), and I am going to share some of the beautiful and interesting things I find…