Tag Archives: William Stafford

Book Review: We Belong In History

Posted on April 12, 2018 by nathanalbright

We Belong In History:  Writing With William Stafford, by Oligan Press It is pretty easy to be envious of students growing up in Oregon with an interest in poetry.  After all, such students (some of whose work is included in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Down In My Heart

Posted on April 12, 2018 by nathanalbright

Down In My Heart:  Peace Witness In War Time, by William Stafford This is an interesting book for a variety of reasons.  If my father had been a literary man, I wonder what he would have said about his own … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Writing The World

Posted on April 10, 2018 by nathanalbright

Writing The World:  Understanding William Stafford, by Judith Kitchen Being a person highly interested in poetry myself and very familiar with the writing of William Stafford [1], it is hard for me to imagine that he might not get his … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Early Morning

Posted on April 10, 2018 by nathanalbright

Early Morning:  Remembering My Father, William Stafford, by Kim Stafford For some time I have been deeply fond of the poetry of the late poet William Stafford [1], and this book by his son Kim gives a thoughtful and deeply … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ask Me

Posted on April 1, 2018 by nathanalbright

Ask Me:  100 Essential Poems, by William Stafford For those who are well-acquainted with the thoughtful and reflective and often deeply straightforward while simultaneously layered poetry of William Stafford [1], it is little surprise that he was considered to be … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Traveling Through The Dark

Posted on April 1, 2018 by nathanalbright

Traveling Through The Dark, by William Stafford It is said that there are more poets than there are readers of poetry, and if this statement is even close to being true that is a great shame, especially in the case … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Poets Of World War II

Posted on August 12, 2017 by nathanalbright

Poets Of World War II, edited by Harvey Shapiro I was very disappointed by this read.  I am certainly no stranger to reading about World War II, nor to reading books of poetry [1].  Yet there is a great disconnect … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Another World Instead

Posted on May 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

Another World Instead: The Early Poems of William Stafford 1937-1947, edited with an introduction by Fred Marchant As someone who is very fond of the poetry of William Stafford [1], this book provides a worthy volume among the many that … Continue reading →

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The Wind Rustles Through The Trees

Posted on July 25, 2014 by nathanalbright

I suppose that as of late I have become quite the morning poet [1], in the manner of William Stafford [2], who famously would get up early in the morning to write while he was not being bothered by anything … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Writing The Australian Crawl

Posted on July 11, 2014 by nathanalbright

Writing The Australian Crawl: Views On The Writer’s Vocation, by William Stafford “Quiet in the earth a drop of water came, and the little seed spoke: “Sequoia is my name.” from B.C., by William Stafford (p. 25) This particular book … Continue reading →

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