The Bluestone Review Spring 2022

dot the chalk, Underline, “...about Cummings?” Here. Nod and glance to students. “Nothing?” laughs to self. favorite Poets! are like tastes, and a juicy Center often awaits

Below the surface of the silly or the Rhyme or Lack thereof deep in the meaning DOC knew the Music of the taste of Ezra Pound and such, in the pauses, Proved it in the pages and Wrapping of his book in the library off I go to get a Sounding of the depth of the DOC who thought to teach me Poets! and their Madness. in his book too Deep the waters of discussion terms swirling, analysis Undertow sinking, Dense and unyielding more than I can grasp his Music of the Older Song too resonate for shallow ears but I did learn this! DOC taught me more than to avoid the comfort of the First draft and Succinct point. Poets! and teachers should have STYLE and voice and pauses. On to Other Pastures chalk point, underline.

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