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So Boland mentions or quotes Adrienne Rich only about, oh, five hundred times in her memoir. Obviously, I should read some Adrienne Rich. (I feel certain I have, but I don't remember any particular poems. Someone wanna recommend a particular volume or poem?)

Speaking of things to read, here is an anecdote for you. My undergrad comps reading list included a few things by Alexander Pope on it, so I bought a book of his poetry. Once my comps were over, I sold the volume to a local used bookstore figuring I would never need it again. Naturally, three years later, my grad school oral exam reading list includes the same pieces by Pope, so the other day, when I was in that bookstore once more, I went looking for a copy. What did I find but that very same book, with all my old margin notes. Five bucks later, it is mine once more.

I feel like that's a metaphor for something. Perhaps my life.

Date: 2009-05-31 05:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] orangetango.livejournal.com
The Fact of a Doorframe is an excellent Rich collection.

Date: 2009-05-31 05:43 pm (UTC)
wintercreek: A stack of books, the top one open. ([misc] addicted to the written word)
From: [personal profile] wintercreek
Diving into the Wreck. That's the poem that immediately comes to mind when I hear Adrienne Rich's name, and it's amazing.

Date: 2009-05-31 08:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] loneraven.livejournal.com
My favourite poem ever: Song (http://community.livejournal.com/greatpoets/1450344.html).

Date: 2009-06-01 02:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rowdycamels.livejournal.com
Oh, Pope. You are selling like something that is not hotcakes.

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