
Touch, Love, Then Explain: A discussion of “Some Trees” by John Ashbery
Poem Talk
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Renaissance Poetry
Carlos de Saines: I think what I have on my desk to read an unfortunate, none of them are about contemporary or modern literature. But I thought I can recommend something from Renaissance Poetry that can kind of bring the question what Renaissance Poetry teaches about our problems today. And you're referring to the period in which you work makes me want to ask extracurricularly how it was like to be told, come on, let's talk about a, you know, modern poem,. You clearly didn't prepare. No, no, both hesitation and anxiety was there, but with such an excellent company, I'm like, I'll take the risk.
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