Tag Archives: Joanne Kyger

Poetry As Crime; Parole at Ten

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Nuallain House, Publishers

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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What’s The Hold Up?

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Nuallain House, Publishers

New To The Society’s Shelves, 2021 It’s that time again: books received by The New Black Bart Poetry Society have been piling up ever since the Society’s librarian took a lunch break more than 12 months ago and hasn’t returned. … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Poetry Society | Tagged Bill Porter, Chinese Literature, Chinese Poetry, Chuang Tzu, Clifford Burke, David Schneider, Donald Guravich, Elizabeth Herron, Eric Johnson, Japanese poetry, Joanne Kyger, Joel Dailey, John Johnson, Lucille Friesen, Mark Young, Modern Poetry, Poetry, Poetry Blogs, Poetry Lectures, Poetry Lessons, Poetry Society, Poetry Talks, Poets, Red Pine, Robert Hébert, Sabina Knight, Sandy Berrigan, Schools of Poetry, Tanka, The New Black Bart Poetry Society, Tinker Greene | Leave a comment

Joanne Elizabeth Kyger: A Remembrance

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Nuallain House, Publishers

Poetry, Art, Photos, Memories, Anecdotes, Interviews, and Essays on her Life and Work by friends, contemporaries, poets, and fellow writers, compiled and organized by Sara Safdie (with technical assistance from the Parole Officer) IntroductionSara Safdie (click on the bold type to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Poetry Society | Tagged Alastair Johnston, Alice Notley, Ammiel Alcalay, Andrew Schelling, Anne Waldman, Anselm Hollo, Arthur Okamura, Bill Porter, Bolinas, Cedar Sigo, Dale Martin Smith, David Schneider, Dawn-Michelle Baud, Diana Middleton-Quaid, Donald Guravich, Duncan McNaughton, Edward Sanders, Genie McNaughton, Gloria Frym, Jennifer Dunbar Dorn, Jim Nisbet, Joanne Kyger, Joe Sadie, John Batki, John Daley, John Thorpe, Kathleen Frumpkin, Kevin Opstedal, Ku Yu, Larry Kearney, Lewis MacAdams, Mark DuCharme, Michael Boughn, Michael Rothenberg, Michael Wolfe, Miriam Sanders, Nafet LeRenyh, Pat Nolan, Pheobe MacAdams, Red Pine, Robert Grenier, San Francisco Bay Area, Sara Safdie, Simon Pettet, Stefan Hyner, Stephen Emerson, Stephen Ratcliffe | 1 Comment

In Close Proximity—Part Two

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Nuallain House, Publishers

In Close Proximity—Part Two Excerpts from Side Effect A Journal of Zen Life with Philip Whalen by Tensho David Schneider Tensho David Schneider’s journal, Side Effect, came about from the idea that the sayings and doings of Philip Whalen—Zenshin Ryufu … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Poetry Society | Tagged 80 Langton Street, Alice Notley, Barrett Watten, Black Bart, Buddhism, California, California Poetry, Clark Coolidge, David Schneider, Gregory Corso, Joanne Kyger, Michael McClure, Modern Poetry, New College, outlaw poets, Philip Whalen, Poetry, Poetry Blogs, Poetry Lectures, Poetry Lessons, Poetry Talks, Poets, San Francisco, San Francisco Zen Center, Schools of Poetry, Ted Berrigan, The New Black Bart Poetry Society | 3 Comments

The Education of Pat Nolan

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Nuallain House, Publishers

The Education Of Pat Nolan An Anniversary Memorial for Keith Kumasen Abbott, 1944-2019 By Pat Nolan Paintings by Ivan Suvanjieff In pursuit of the writer’s life with absolutely no clue of what I was doing, I left the Midwest (c.1965) … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Poetry Society | Tagged Alice Notley, Allen Ginsberg, Andrei Codrescu, Blue Wind Press, Buddhism, California, California Poetry, Clifford Burke, Coffee House Press, Gary Snyder, Ivan Suvanjieff, Jack Kerouac, Joanne Kyger, Keith Kumasen Abbott, Kenneth Rexroth, Modern Poetry, outlaw poets, Pat Nolan, Philip Whalen, Poetry Blogs, Poetry Lectures, Poetry Lessons, Poetry Society, Poetry Talks, Poets, Richard Brautigan, Ron Padgett, San Francisco, Schools of Poetry, Steve Carey, Ted Berrigan, The New Black Bart Poetry Society, The New York School, William Carlos Williams | Leave a comment

Never Apologize, Never Explain, Part II

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Nuallain House, Publishers

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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Provincialism and the Gentrification of Anglo-American Poetry, Part I

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Nuallain House, Publishers

Definitions To start with a definition: provincialism, a mode of thought no longer solely relegated to regions outside high density urban areas, and characterized by narrow-mindedness, insularity, lack of, or excess of, sophistication. “The provincialism of contemporary poets represents a … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Poetry Society | Tagged Anglo-American, Black Bart, California, California Poetry, Dylan Thomas, Gary Snyder, Gentrification, Hannah Arendt, Joanne Kyger, Mary Gilbert, Modern Poetry, outlaw poets, Poetry, Poetry Blogs, Poetry Lectures, Poetry Lessons, Poetry Reading, Poetry Society, Poetry Talks, Poets, Provincialism, Robert Graves, Schools of Poetry, The New Black Bart Poetry Society | 3 Comments

Bromige Was Here

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Nuallain House, Publishers

Bromige Was Here Remembering David Bromige (1933-2009) by Pat Nolan David Bromige was here. Although, truth be told, he wasn’t from here. Like many coastal Northern Californians, he was from elsewhere: England, then Canada, and finally, rustication north of the … Continue reading →

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Some Assembly Required

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Nuallain House, Publishers

Some Assembly Required Bill Berkson’s “Memoir In Pieces” When talking about Bill Berkson certain assumptions must be addressed. That he was a quintessential New Yorker who had escaped to California and created a niche for himself among artists and writers … Continue reading →

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Rothenberg Poetry University

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Nuallain House, Publishers

Rothenberg Poetry University Heuristic Maps For The Mastery of Poetry Jerome Rothenberg is a genius. With the aid of his able collaborators, he has mapped out a heuristic path for the study of poetry and toward a unifying theory of … Continue reading →

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