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For no other reason than that it is here, here is an excerpt from his letter on May 14, 1921, to Wilbur Underwood:
"Yes--- I keep on reading the *Dial*. Occasionally, also, the *Freeman*. The new New Orleans attempt called the *Double-Dealer* has some good poems in it this month by Padraic Colum. Has a copy of Carlos Williams' *Contact* strayed into Washington yet? They started printing it on the multigraph but now, I hear, have graduated to the printers,---and are also giving reproductions of paintings etc. Some really good things in it. Address G.P.O 89. N.Y.C. $.25 per copy."
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Only just noting that Crane's entire output is about just around 150 pages, including the unpublished stuff.
By comparison, the "selected letters" in the Library of America Crane volume take up 550+ pages!
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Forgetfulness is like a song
That, freed from beat and measure, wanders.
Forgetfulness is like a bird whose wings are reconciled,
Outspread and motionless,--
A bird that coasts the wind unwearyingly.Forgetfulness is rain at night,
Or an old house in a forest,-- or a child.
Forgetfulness is white,-- white as a blasted tree,
And it may stun the sybil into prophecy,
Or bury the Gods.I can remember much forgetfulness.
-- Hart Crane, "Forgetfulness" (1918)
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If I wrote recipes, I'd go out of my way to use the verb "pulverize" at least once.
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Fell asleep during the movie
When i woke up, tubi has autoplayed The Golden Child.That's a trippy movie to wake up to...
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Janet's "I Get Lonely" is such a jam
Saba and NoID repurposed it o their "Breakdown", off their album last year, and it's kind of wild no one did that before.
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Although I reading two hefty books right now, the end of the semester has me wanting to line up a whole list of books to binge once grades are submitted.
With that in mind, Pulitzer prizes/finalists just announced. For Fiction, *Angel Down* (Daniel Kraus) wins, with Katie Kitamura's *Audition* and Torrey Peters's *Stag Dance* as finalists.
Angel Down and Audition were both on my big "would like to read" list. Don't know that I've heard of Stag Dance? Not ringing a bell, anyway.
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#NowListening to a new record, just dropped yesterday, from Zo! and Tall Black Guy. Album is called "Expansions" -- and as expected, so far, it's top notch!
If you're looking for uplifting grown-folks R&B/soul, light house, etc., they're always a good listen.
Plus, plenty of great collabs: Raquel Rodriguez, Darien Brockington, Jazzy Jeff, so many more.
Good chance this is my daily player for a minute.
Here's "High On Your Love" w/Brockington and Jazzy Jeff on the turntables:
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Only just getting into new album releases on this #NewMusicFriday but super excited to have a new lp from #MadisonMcFerrin to dig into!
Album is called Scorpio. Already clear #StevieWonder vibes on "Ain't It Nice"!
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Waiting for some news from the vet on our cat's status.
So I'm listening to Madison McFerrin's Tiny Desk Concert from a few weeks ago. Great set!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtXMRhAwWVQ
Her 2023 album "I Hope You Can Forgive Me" is immaculate. My favorite cut is probably "Utah":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLTVfmdZodI
#RnB #NeoSoul #NowListening #MadisonMcFerrin #TinyDeskConcert