I also had to include a few poems for his class reader. I chose

The Ecstasy by John Donne

Grind by Diane Ward

Women by Clark Coolidge

Love Songs I – XIII by Mina Loy

If You by Robert Creeley

Gary’s letter poem to me beginning Brilliant wind conflicts the absorb …

and I would have sent five trillion others if I’d had any more time.

He wanted us to suggest some critical readings as well — I suggested anything by Tristan Tzara!

Oh gee oh gosh, this really makes me want to teach a poetry class.