Earlier this month (March 15) I wrote about my introduction
to poet KevinYoung through his anthology,
The Hungry Ear. In response to
that post, a friend and fellow blogger (thank you Lopez Island Kitchen
Gardens) sent me a link to Young’s interview with Terry Gross on
"Fresh Air". It’s a moving conversation in which Young talks about Book of Hours, his newest
collection of poems about the death of his father alongside poems about the
birth of his son.
Now I have another book to add to my reading list,
and another
poetic voice to listen to.
“Afterthoughts”
is my blog version of a practice followed in some Quaker meetings. After meeting for worship ends, people continue in silence for a few more minutes during which they’re invited to share thoughts or reflect on the morning’s worship. I’ve adopted the form here for last-day-of-the-month brief reflections on headlines, quotes, comments overheard, maybe even bumper stickers.
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