It's lovely to see my dear mentor & friend here. Philip Levine wrote in the collection One-Man Boat that George's poems ranked among the best of his generation. As years go by, that feels truer and truer.
From the first time I read him I've admired Hitchcock. I remember those days when I was living in New York, and I would find myself in Gotham, looking for copies of Kayak.
It's lovely to see my dear mentor & friend here. Philip Levine wrote in the collection One-Man Boat that George's poems ranked among the best of his generation. As years go by, that feels truer and truer.
From the first time I read him I've admired Hitchcock. I remember those days when I was living in New York, and I would find myself in Gotham, looking for copies of Kayak.
Perfect choice for this Full Super Moon morning. Thank you.
George Hitchcock published writers under the "Kayak" imprint including
the first two books by Charles Simic / Kayak was a one-man operation
from 1964 to 1984 / beautifully designed chapbooks.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem! I love the line,"Necklace of boxcars"...
The beetle still stares from the riding moon
Something like ETA Hoffman
The Tale of Zinnobar
And Little Sachs
thanks, George, for buy me a coffee. davpi3.14
thanks., George for your astute comments on the human condition. davpi3.14
Wonderful! Just wonderful!
Amazing poem!
He's American. It's not a translation.