Tag Archives: Bruce Holsapple

Poetry As Crime; Parole at Ten

Poetry As Crime; Parole at Ten by Pat Nolan In September of 2012, Parole, the blog of the newly reconstituted Black Bart Poetry Society whose motto is “For those who think poetry is still a crime,” started as irregular memos … Continue reading

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Sour Grapes

SOUR GRAPES By Pat Nolan “What a fool to be tricked into seriousness.”—William Carlos Williamsfrom Kora In Hell This year marks a century since the publication of Sour Grapes by Williams Carols Williams. The previous year, 1920, in the aftermath … Continue reading

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“A Continuous Fabric (Nerve Movie?)”

  “A Continuous Fabric (Nerve Movie?)”: Early Scalapino, Late Whalen Part One by Bruce Holsapple                                                   … Continue reading

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Never Apologize, Never Explain, Part II

Never Apologize Never Explain, Part II Further Notes on Understanding the Poetry of Philip Whalen By Pat Nolan  “Philip was always writing, always reading, and whenever possible playing music.”                         —Gary Snyder, Preface to The Collected         … Continue reading

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