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The Mystery of Oppen

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Lindsey Stewart

This week I must say I was particularly fascinated with the simultaneously revealing and befuddling poems of George Oppen.  Oppen was the poster-child of what came to be known as the “Objectivist” school of poetry, which has been categorized by a lack of … Continue reading →

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Obligation

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Jenny C

In his poem, “Poet’s Obligation”, Neruda expresses his desire to bring poetic freedom to those who are not able to reach it. He longs to bring the sea to the prisoner, the career person, and the factory worker–people stuck at … Continue reading →

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Knowledge

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Jenny C

For Langston Hughes, knowledge is freedom. Hughes uses his knowledge and extensive travels to exhibit complexity in “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”, and because of knowledge the speaker says, “My soul has grown deep like rivers”. In “Theme for English … Continue reading →

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Too lovingly extravagant?

Posted on September 15, 2010 by James Hess

On a first read, I found myself repulsed by E. A. Robinson’s poem “Walt Whitman.” Bursting with hopeful sentimentality and warm, fuzzy emotions, his tribute poem felt  a bit overdone, to say the least. Then though, I stepped back for … Continue reading →

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Whitman the… psychiatrist?

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Cali

Throughout his history, Whitman strived to appear to be identifiable to everyone. His personalized goal seemed to be to be relatable to the laborer, the worker, the young man, the woman, the sailor, the saint, the sinner, the recluse, the … Continue reading →

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