In deciding the order of poems in my book, i realized my mp3 player killed my sense of narrative. Listening to the same song over and over or obsessively studying certain poems was really useful to that phase of getting to know the poem as i write it, but now, it's counterproductive. So, i'm taking honeydunce's advice, and listening to entire albums--no track skipping, no randomized mixes of songs. And i'm reading books of poetry--not anthologies, not literary magazines, not collections of selected works.
i could use a little help: What are great albums that you listen to that take you on journeys? What books of poetry, thematic or not, thread you through them?
Posts
2 comments:
william basinski's disintegration loops I, which is basically 2 tracks total. i can burn you a copy if you like.
also, other albums:
pod - the breeders
hail to the thief - radiohead
tapestry - carole king
as for books of poetry:
of course there is jan beatty.
ali liebegott
"the beautiful" by michele tea
"not me" by eileen myles
any random chapter in my ee cummings collection.
let me know if you need to borrow anything.
Once blue, self-titled is a rare CD that I have and it is fantastic.
Also, Pee Shy, I have both of their CDs.
And Jill Scott.
I also really enjoy N.E.R.D.
Genious!
I have three of their Cds.
Post a Comment