Comments on: Good-bye Harriet

By: Harriet Oliver

Harriet Oliver — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:24:22 +0000

Lo & Behold
There is a lot of fun to be had at the poetry fundation & similarly I’ve found the poetry foundation to set a foundation for poetry, not least of all if contributors such as myself somewhat coincedentally bear the very same name as the actual blog itself.
Thus I bequathe to the poetry foundotion a notion of my unending devotion.
In the words of MosquitoBill, to misquote, who somewhat remorsefully said, I may be offline , but in the morning you’ll still be ugly. Not to forget the by now infamous missed quote, stating, If you were my computer I’d send you a virus and the very apt poetic reply, stating, Ma’am, if I was your computer, I’d contract it.
I’m so pleased to have made your acquaintance & practice some recognaisance in admittance, in certain instance, of allowable permittance despite imminent impertinence in this uninvited visit to Harriet by Harriet.

By: Tara Betts

Tara Betts — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:30:17 +0000

Jeffrey,
thanks for the vote of confidence. I’ll be looking for that manuscript. I was reading some lines from one of your earlier books to one of my former students awhile back, and she was like “damn!” I’m sure that the new work will soar and dig its own roots.

By: Marie-Elizabeth Mali

Marie-Elizabeth Mali — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:49:58 +0000

Good luck with the manuscript! I’ll miss seeing you here but look forward to seeing you on campus in the fall. Happy Birthday today!

By: Howard

Howard — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:37:21 +0000

Greetings and thanks Jeffrey.
Your posts here seemed to confirm that idea that we are often drawn to literary artists based on many of their seemingly non-literary activities. Your posts here led me to your poetry.
The posts that took the form of, for lack of a better phrase, poetry-reporting were really informative.
And I wonder (ok hope) that the number crunchers at the poetry foundation will take note that your questions/comments post about race generated a large number of responses from a range of readers. An indication, perhaps, that more folks would be interested in that issue.
Again, thanks.
H.

By: Rachel Zucker

Rachel Zucker — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:26:43 +0000

Great title for your book! I’m sorry you won’t be posting. I always enjoyed reading you. See you soon and happy revising, Rachel

By: Kenneth Goldsmith

Kenneth Goldsmith — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:34:53 +0000

Jeffrey,
Best of luck. It’s been great having such an intelligent and open voice on Harriet.
With admiration,
Kenneth

By: Rich Villar

Rich Villar — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:29:18 +0000

Good to see you blogging, sorry to see you go. Good luck with the manuscript!

By: J. Bryan Shoup

J. Bryan Shoup — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 08:33:12 +0000

Thank you sincerely for many thought-provoking posts. Harriet has served one of its purposes by encouraging me to look deeper into the work of the poets posting here, so I look forward to seeing your upcoming release.
Here, here to Ms. Stallings taking residence here at Harriet.

By: Francisco Aragón

Francisco Aragón — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:42:13 +0000

Good luck, Jeffrey:
Ron Winkler in Berlin wrote to me and I sent him THE WIND SHIFTS, so thanks for being a conduit. As I said, when I first wrote you: my students at Notre Dame have always dug your work whenever I’ve taught it. Please give me a heads up if you’re ever slated to read in DC sometime (am re-locating there shortly)
Best,
Francisco

By: Francisco Aragón

Francisco Aragón — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:41:30 +0000

Good luck, Jeffrey:
Ron Winkler in Berlin wrote to me and I sent him THE WIND SHIFTS, so thanks for being a conduit to that connection happen. As I said, when I first wrote you: my students at Notre Dame have always dug your work whenever I’ve taught it. Please give me a heads up if you’re ever slated to read in DC sometime (am re-locating there shortly)
Best,
Francisco