Monday, September 22, 2008

Waxing Poetic

The Bay State has a rich poetic tradition, from Anne Bradstreet and Phyllis Wheatley to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Emily Dickinson to Elizabeth Bishop and Sylvia Plath.

All are wonderful in their individual ways, but there is one piece of verse concerning this fabled region that stands above all others. It speaks to my soul as few works are able to, perfectly capturing a the essence of a place both geographically and spiritually familiar to me.

Here's an excerpt...

Modern Poetry

...though it pales in comparison to the complete genuine article that no person of culture should be without.

1 comment:

tgronke said...

The minimalist lyrics match well with the minimalist melody (mostly using two chords, with an occasional third). Much more poetic than 'Mr Ice Cream Man.' See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDJShMk-r88 for examples.