I had never seen W.S. Merwin's name before the end of last year, but now I seem to be seeing his poetry everywhere. I guess it is time to check him out further!
Thank you for sharing, I hope you continue to get to be together with more poetry throughout 2026.
You are what you teach - yet who you are is in relationship with you students . When the student is ready the teacher will appear. Sometimes disappointing to your interests (Dante) but letting you know what they need.
What is needed now is listening - something I’m not good at. McLuhan said the poet is our modern day prophet. After yers of teaching - poetry is the most difficult - why? “Human kind cannot bear very much reality “ is Eliot arrogant?
I had never seen W.S. Merwin's name before the end of last year, but now I seem to be seeing his poetry everywhere. I guess it is time to check him out further!
Thank you for sharing, I hope you continue to get to be together with more poetry throughout 2026.
You are what you teach - yet who you are is in relationship with you students . When the student is ready the teacher will appear. Sometimes disappointing to your interests (Dante) but letting you know what they need.
What is needed now is listening - something I’m not good at. McLuhan said the poet is our modern day prophet. After yers of teaching - poetry is the most difficult - why? “Human kind cannot bear very much reality “ is Eliot arrogant?
W.S. Merwin has been my oxygen and my eyes so many times. Thank you much. +1