The Granite Pail Poems

Edited by cid corman.

The granite pail poems. A writer neither very profuse all his books are slender ones nor very aggressive but central. To read corman is to become conscious of one s breathing how slightly it separates us from things like stones. The poems that appear in the granite pail are highly influenced by zukofsky s aesthetic but they are also influenced by niedecker s own reading and experimentation in such poetic movements as. Essays on the art of language 1977.

He also edited many notable books including the granite pail. Jargon society inland book company 1985. Five volumes of niedecker s poetry have been published since her death. The complete writings of lorine niedecker edited by robert j.

The academy of american poets is the largest membership based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting american poets. My friend tree there s a better shine my friend tree along the river black hawk held remember my little granite pail the museum man mr. Think what s got away in my life was enough to carry me thru. The selected poems of lorine niedecker 1996 and word for word.

Alicia ostriker viewed cid corman as a poet s poet. Remember my little granite pail. Van ess don t shoot the rail asa gray the clothesline post well spring old man who seined you are my friend paul old mother what horror he lived childhood summers i knew a clean man in the great snowfall swept snow li po the graves i rose from marsh mud my mother saw the green tree toad i am sick with the. Selected poems of lorine niedecker 1985 harpsichord salt fish 1991 new goose listening chamber 2002 collected works university of california press 2002 letters.

The section headings in this book of poems are all vintage niedecker but they stake out the poems in three large masses. Between your house and mine. Think what s got away in my life was enough to carry me thru. Letters of lorine niedecker to cid corman 1960 1970 1987 niedecker and the correspondence with zukofsky 1931 1970 1993 poetry prose.

My friend tree by lorine niedecker poems academy of american poets. The handle of it was blue. North point press 1985. Remember my little granite pail.

The title of the book is taken from one of her poems. Harpsichord salt fish. In reason land cannot be sold only things to be carried away and i am old. The complete writings of lorine niedecker 1985.

Lorine niedecker cid corman editor 4 34 rating details 340 ratings 41 reviews poetry. The selected poems of lorine niedecker 1985. Selected poems edited by cid corman. The selected poems by.

Lorine niedecker collected works 2002 which collects all of niedecker s poems as well as reviews and other prose.