These notes, incomplete and needing attention as they are, began in the Fall semester of 2026 during a NY Poets seminar class taught by Dr. Ben Lee at the University of Tennessee. Notes on the New York school of poetry. Questions for thought: New York City poet ideas Second generation of New York poets. Feelings landscapes in cityscapes – these are … [Read more...] about NY School – Poetry
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John Ashbery – Collected Poems
I first encountered John Ashbery in the Fall of 2026 during a NY School Poets seminar class with Dr. Ben Lee at the University of Tennessee. "The Boy” “Some Trees” … [Read more...] about John Ashbery – Collected Poems
New Appreciation of Poetry
I am sitting in a Brit Lit class. It's too cold. There is a Stevie Smith poem on the board. "Sunt Leones." There is a highly capable professor in the front of the room and some really smart people populate the room. I can't figure out what the conversation has to do with the poem. Instead, the conversation revolves around the history of religion. I suppose that is loosely … [Read more...] about New Appreciation of Poetry