Posts Tagged Walt Whitman
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston While those of us involved in reading poetry have certain favorites, they may be dead. That’s right, dead! Most of the poetry we are involved with nowadays is done by people within our memory, or within reach of our bookshelves or those at the bookstore or library we frequent....
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston When poet Walt Whitman becomes the subject of discussions or conversations at a literary gathering, many of those listening can claim to not understand. Whitman, individual that he was, tossed some poets aside because they had not used American language, words used then and now a...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston My poetry library is now reconstituted reality in Coralville. About five feet in height with six shelves, it contains contributions of Bettendorf resident Dick Mackin, a condo owner like myself. Mackin, a friend for years, knew I was involved with poetry, liked to read to broade...
