A.R. Ammons
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“I appreciated the most recent podcast for its brief clip of the poet's voice - A.R. Ammons. The poem that Ammons reads aloud (from a Live reading in New York in 1996) is "Still." It IS A.R. Ammons projecting his American voice. However, the two commentators undermine Ammons' poetry as distinctly his, not by classifying him within a literary school, but by saying his poem is "Whitman-esque" or "Wordsworthian." If Ammons strives for the American voice through a distinct, unapologetic and scientific type of writing, he is most like no one else but himself. Yes, I agree that his writing resembles William Carlos Williams. But A.R. Ammons belongs to no school for a reason. Any attempt to dissect what he, the poet, may or may not have been thinking is a disservice to his poetic exploration of the imagination. It is, essentially, to put words in his mouth.”Read full review »
rachwelt via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/09/08
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“Amazing podcast, top three of all time, so glad I found it.”
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United States of America ·
10/30/11
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“I actually love this podcast but I can’t stay subscribed to anything produced by Poetry Foundation due to their stance on the Gaza genocide. If poetry isn’t for truth and protest then what is it?”
sallrocks via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/10/24
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“I am new to I-tunes, but not new to loving poetry. These are free, informative, and engaging. I love the Walt Whitman podcast - great stuff!”
Plath63 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/13/09
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