Tag Archives: Howard Nemerov

Why Poets Love Walt Whitman

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

(In their introduction to an anthology of 100 poems, Visiting Walt: Poems Inspired by the Life & Work of Walt Whitman, the editors, Sheila Coghill and Thom Tammaro, explain his enduring appeal. Here’s an excerpt.) 1865. Leaves of Grass. Has … Continue reading →

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“Buy This” by Michael Perkins

Posted on February 3, 2012 by admin

(First published in the March 30, 2000 Woodstock Times.) The poet Howard Nemerov asserts that “Poetry is a spiritual exercise having for its chief object the discovery or invention of one’s character.” Extend “poetry” in this quotation to represent all … Continue reading →

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