Tag Archives: Robert Creeley

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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Some Assembly Required

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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Someone Else’s Paul Blackburn

To: The Membership and Interested Parties From: Chinee, Grand Poobah, NBBPS Subject: The Cities by Paul Blackburn So you walk into a used bookstore on Shattuck and head over to the poetry section and scan the spines for anything that … Continue reading

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W.C.W. and his buddies shifting gears with a sometimes sticking clutch

To: The Membership and Interested Parties From: Charter Member Luci Friesen aka The Gaucho Subject: W.C.W. and his buddies shifting gears with a sometimes sticking clutch  “What were we seeking?  No one knew consistently enough to formulate a ‘movement.’  We … Continue reading

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