This volume collects excerpts from the working notebooks of 26 American poets, presenting reflections, quotations, aphorisms, conversations, intuitions and ruminations. Many of the poets have appended a poem that grew out of their notebook excerpt, thereby revealing the writing process in action.
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In The Poet's Notebook readers are privy to memories, dreams, reflections, poems, and overheard conversations as recorded in the notebooks of 26 contemporary American poets who subscribe to Somerset Maugham's belief that "the mere habit of notebook keeping might make the writer more observant." Donald Hall compares writing (favorably, it lasts longer) to orgasm. William Matthews ponders a Dylan bootleg, envying the musician his ability "to turn one's work inside out, mock it, vamp it, make it both new and continuous with its former versions" (a published poem is, well, published). Liz Rosenberg likens a poem to a baby, because both are "self-absorbed and containing ... the universal breath, and needing constant tiny cares and adjustments." And Lisel Mueller invokes Yehuda Amichai's demand that "every poem should be the last poem, written as if it contained the last thing the poet would ever say, shaped to contain a condensation of all the messages of his or her life." Whew. If you keep your own "compost heap," as poet Rosanna Warren calls her poet's notebook, pick up a spare; yours will surely be filled by book's end.
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This is the kind of book in which you'll want to underline a lot. There are good stories here, quirky observations on life and literature, jokes, wonderful quotes, and even passages of sensible advice and wisdom that will delight your grumpiest friends. (Charles Simic, from his preface to The Poet's Notebook )
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This is a great book for any writer, or anyone interested in the craft and process of writing. Not just poetry, there's a lot of prose, too. The seller sent it relatively promptly, and I've had nothing but pleasure from the book. It's in great shape, and fits perfect in my backpack. Highly recommended reading for anyone interested in the art of writing.
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