April by Alicia Ostriker : Poetry Magazine
In Every Life by Alicia Ostriker : Poetry Magazine
Apr 17, 2013
Alicia Ostriker, "April" and "In Every Life"
Do you have a preference between these two spring poems by Alicia Ostriker? Whatever your answer, isn't it good to find serious, intelligent, probing poetry that's also playful?
April by Alicia Ostriker : Poetry Magazine
In Every Life by Alicia Ostriker : Poetry Magazine
April by Alicia Ostriker : Poetry Magazine
In Every Life by Alicia Ostriker : Poetry Magazine
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I remember reading these oddball, cool poems in that issue of Poetry, and thinking how strange they were (in a good way, of course).
I think I prefer the first poem, its levity and childishness. I like the humor in this one more than the second, I think.
Both funny - both have old women, tulips and dogs in them. I go for the second. I like the ending argument presented by the philosophical dog. Reminds me of a conversation recently had by asking a blogger her opinion of "White Teeth" She shared the same opinion
That's a hard choice, I like them both very much; this sad yet funny, contemporary, succinct look at the "nature of reality." I'm leaving, wishing I was the dog...
I don't care for either, but the photos are wonderful (per usual). What kind of bird?
No agreement! so far . . . My jury's out too.
AH, plain old gold finch, but in late April (last year) he was, as I've been told, jacked up on testosterone for breeding and therefore color. I think the dog in the poem would appreciate that bit of science.
"Concerto of good stinks"!
"You are creating distinctions
that do not exist in reality..."
-The dogs have the best lines.
But the tulips are the smartest and the old women are... humans.
One really has to print them out and have them side by side. I THINK I prefer the second one: The first one felt more "grumpy" while the second one felt more philosophical. What I'm quit sure about is that I enjoyed the photos - especially the last one.
Banjo, are you a Ploughshares follower?
Here is one:
https://www.pshares.org/read/article-detail.cfm?intArticleID=9743
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