Pronouncements on Poetry: Bennington Summer 1979

arrived late typewriter locked in car

don’t worry you sound like yourself already

language has a life of its own

the Puritans were an exceedingly literate lot

doesn’t someone have some dope?

meditate at night and walk in the woods

first or cut bait Stephen says

the world is full of signs

there is a need to make sense of things

ringmaster drunk before noon me too

it’s not poetry it’s the world that’s important

rhythm comes from heartbeat

try words out in your mouth

who can work in this goddamn quiet?

gerunds are sexy

real voice real body real world

real toads in imaginary gardens

to jump high keep your feet on the ground

can someone help Ashbery into bed?

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