Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Great Regulars: One of the ways a poet makes art

from his or her experience is through the use of unique, specific and particular detail. This poem by Rick Snyder thrives on such details. It's not just baseball caps, it's Tasmanian Devil caps; it's not just music on the intercom, it's James Taylor. And Snyder's poem also caught my interest with the humor of its flat, sardonic tone.

How Are You Doing?

from Ted Kooser: American Life in Poetry: Column 103

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