Terrible Poem Breakdown
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Fantastic Poet Breakdown: Auden Again!
The last time we took a break from the Terrible Poetry Breakdown series, we focused on a fantastic poem by W.H. Auden (and the many great poets who were inspired by it). This time, we’re going to look at this amazing New York Review of Books article by Edward Mendelson, which made me admire Auden Continue reading
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Fantastic Poem Breakdown: “In Memory of W. B. Yeats” by W.H. Auden
Taking a break from the Terrible Poem Breakdown series this week. Instead, we’re focused on Nina Martyris’s wonderful look at a classic poem by the great W.H. Auden. More than just a close read, Martyris’s essay provides what amounts to a biography of the poem in the hands of multiple poets: The poem was W. Continue reading
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Terrible Poem Breakdown: Another Apologia (of Sorts)
Some thoughts on the Terrible Poem Breakdown series, which continues to be one of our more popular sets of posts here on the blog. Even though I try to make it clear that the poets have expressly consented, it seems I risk being viewed as too negative. Readers, I get it: poets deserve our empathy, Continue reading
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Terrible Poem Breakdown: An Apologia (and What They Knew #16-24)
Yesterday we started the new series Terrible Poem Breakdown, in which I criticized a Terrible Poem primarily for its negativity. I’ve had it pointed out to me that this may be somewhat hypocritical, coming from me. This blog has not exactly been moondreams and rainbows. Readers, I’ve been trying to be encouraging! And yet I Continue reading
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