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[David Bircumshaw]

One of the things I always remember about Stanley Kunitz was the Penguin edition of the Poet's Voice, which I bought when I was about 17 for seven and sixpence. it was my introduction to world poetry: to Vallejo, Mallarme, Neruda, Blok, Rilke etc etc.

I don't think I can honour his memory more than saying my lifelong gratitude for that.

Best

dave


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Anny Ballardini 
  To: NewPoetry: Contemporary Poetry News &Views 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 9:54 PM
  Subject: Re: [New-Poetry] from the WOM-PO list


  Thank you David, that is also what I thought, a pity not share it with others.
  What a sensitive voice behind it, touching indeed,


    From: David Bircumshaw 

    Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 10:48 PM



    The message is beautiful enough in itself Anny: 'When you look back on a lifetime and think of what has been given to the world by your presence, your fugitive presence, ' that's so touching.

    thanks

    Best

    Dave

      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Anny Ballardini 
      To: New Poetry 
      Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 9:35 PM
      Subject: [New-Poetry] from the WOM-PO list


      sent by Ingrid Wendt
      sent by Olga Broumas:

      I find it very moving, and think you will, too.   A few minutes ago I tried sending the audio file with this message to everyone, but it's too big and won't be accepted by the wompo server.   If anyone is interested in hearing it, please backchannel.

      Ingrid   (idwendt at comcast.net)

      When you look back on a lifetime and think of what has been given to the world by your presence, your fugitive presence, inevitably you have to think of your art, whatever it may be, as the gift you have made to the world in acknowledgement of the gift you have been given, which is the life itself. And I think the world tends to forget that this is the ultimate significance of the body of work each artist produces. It is not an expression of the desire for praise or recognition, or prizes, but the deepest manifestation of your gratitude for the gift of life. 

      Stanley Kunitz
      1905-2006
      from The Wild Braid, W.W. Norton, 2005


      idwendt at comcast.net
      http://www.ingridwendt.com
      http://www.ncte.org/profdev/onsite/consultants/wendt



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