August 10

For fun and followup from 8/3:

Movie suggestions:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10189300/

Lunana:  A Yak in the Classroom

 

The Man in the Hat : https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_man_in_the_hat

 

https://www.amazon.com/Last-Bus-Timothy-Spall/dp/B09P17NTF8

Marna recommended this: (It says unavailable, but has this call number at library: 821.9208)

Stairs and whispers : D/deaf and disabled poets write back(2017)

Mrs. Sisyphus by Carol Ann Duffy https://mrssisyphus.weebly.com/

**These New Yorker Cartoons:

 Alas, I miss another Wednesday! Session II of National Poet Laureates (NPL)

Apology for Old Clothes  (published 1979) by Donald Hall 1928–2018 (NPL 2006-2007)

Lullaby  by Louise Glück (NPL 2003-2004)

American Sonnet  (publ. 1989) Billy Collins (b 1941) (NPL 2001-2003)

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The View from the Road  by Robert Pinksy** (NPL 1997-2001)

After the Gentle Poet Kobayashi Issa Robert Hass  ( b. 1941)(NPL 1995-1997) 

https://gwarlingo.com/2012/the-sunday-poem-kobayashi-issa-translated-and-read-by-robert-hass/

Ballad of Blossom by Mona Van Duyn  (published August 1979)  (NPL 1992-1995) 

**Stanley Kunitz - Twice: (poet laureate consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress from (1974 to 1976 and from 2000 to 2001.). (We discussed his poem, The Layers 7/13)

Ars Poetica  by Rita Dove  (b. 1952) (NPL 1993-1995)

Constancy by Joseph Brodsky (1940-1996) (NPL 1991-1992)

Bernie brought up the conversations in 2002 that produced this book Wild Braid:  A Poet Reflects on a Century in the Garden https://geninelentine.com/the-wild-braid/Constancy by Joseph Brodsky (1940-1996) (NPL 1991-1992)

Paul's write up: 

12 regulars, Judith  not feeling well and Mary at dentist, so, down 2 biggies. 

    A lot of great insights into your selections of philosophical stuff.  Billy Collins entertained, Rita Dove baffled us. We took a lot of angles and thrusts in trying to understand her. When I asked later if all were ready to move on, the jury of twelve gave unanimous assent. It was, nevertheless  a nice poem. There were no losers in the selections. Lotta talk on the Jos. Brodsky number.  I reminded the group of a Will Rogers Quip...." Don't squat if you're wearin' your spurs. "  We praised the Lord and went on our ways.