poet’s progress

A silly idea: Create a poem entitled Treesome which is Ashbery’s Some Trees in reverse. It reads very well backwards.

I made some more quick edits to Untitled Poetry Manuscript. I’m taking it out on a date tonight. I’ll be interested to hear people’s reactions.

I’m painstakingly reading through Some Trees with the guidance of Shapiro. I have to read everything at least twice. To my delight, on second and third reading, the odd turns of phrase seem downright familiar, even friendly. Oh, there you are again.