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Reading: The Bluet by James Schuyler
James Schuyler (1923-1991) was an American poet, central figure of the New York School, close to Frank O'Hara and John Ashberry. The man, who had worked as a secretary to W.H. Auden, also won a Pulitzer Prize for his collection The morning of the poem. I read a poem about a flour in dour October, ...
Reading: Flower by Paul Celan
Paul Celan (1920-1970) is of course the best German poet who has ever lived. I don't read the canonical 'Todesfuge' here, you can find excellent analysis on the Internet. I have read a poem about an axe that flowered, but here I stick with a modest poem called "Flower" in translation, that still has all ...
Reading: Enigma with Flower by Pablo Neruda
The great Chilean poet Pablo Neruda (1904-1973, born as Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto) deserves a place in our anthology as well. I browsed his poetry and found this item, 'Enigma with Flower' suitable for today's short reading. Victory. It has come late, I had not learnt how to arrive, like the lily, at will, the white figure, that pierces ...