Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Great Regulars: [Sally] Ball's use

of the word "pitched" may be a deliberate tribute to Hopkins, as may phrases such as "there are darks" and "a sick/careen." In any case, her poem deserves the compliment of the comparison, and the two works together illustrate how poetry has resources that resemble--and create--the expressive tones of voice that people use every day.

from Robert Pinsky: The Washington Post: Poet's Choice

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