What do you sing at a friend's wake? It shouldn't be a sad song - do you really want to add dark clouds when the loss, especially like this one, is already so sad? My buddy was 48 and a regular tennis player ... and he collapsed on the court from a massive heart attack. He … Continue reading Mystical Harrison
Category: Poetry
A collapsed sun in your pocket: The poetry of Michael Odom
I once wrote in this column that Michael Odom’s poetry reminded me in certain aspects—not in every way, of course, because he is not derivative; his voice is truly original and unique—of the poetry of Dylan Thomas. Startling imagery, unexpected words yoked together by violence, a certain defiant voice ... when I read Odom, I'm … Continue reading A collapsed sun in your pocket: The poetry of Michael Odom
A pale view of Hill
For I will consider my cat Jeoffry… We lost a major figure in the world of poetry at the end of June, Geoffrey Hill, and as I’ve scrolled through the posts of Call of the Siren, I realize I haven’t written very much lately … but when I have, some of it seems to have been … Continue reading A pale view of Hill
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