What Sparks Poetry:
M. W. Jaeggle on "Wrack Line"
"To make an abstraction like ecological interdependence feel like lived experience—this is a power unique to poetry. Because it entails the realization that paying attention to wilderness is the same as paying attention to the self (and vice versa), this power is foundational. Like a branch from which an owl perches, poetry supports us as we survey our options, bide time, and go about securing the means for continued life." |
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"A Conversation with Morgan Parker"
"I also wanted the book to feel like how my mind works. I wanted it to sound like me. That requires moving in and out of seriousness and comedy. There was no way that I was gonna be like, Well, this is serious so I just gotta keep it right there. Yes, a lot of it was intentional in terms of I need to make a joke right now. Other times, it's how my voice would deliver it. Because I'm a poet, and an anthropologist, I observe. That's comedy because often things are funny because they're weird. That's where a lot of the humor comes from, just the humor of humanity."
viaLOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS |
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