This is 300+ Books of Poetry

[RetroLounge]

Finally moved a book shelf into the bedroom last night and shelved the new poetry books.

Only about 325 of them fit on the shelf.

But it's nice to have them next to the bed. I'll never want for a bedtime story...



:hi:

RL

[BarenakedLady]

1. Cool

Gonna read me a bedtime story?

;)

[RetroLounge]

2. of course I will.

Now lay back and close your eyes while I read...

RL

[BarenakedLady]

3. Mmmmmm

Let me change into something more...less.

:D

[RetroLounge]

10. Please do...

I'll whisper sweet poetry in your ear...

:9

RL

[AllegroRondo]

4. cute bear

[RetroLounge]

9. Thanks

I have other picks of the bear, but I'm not allowed to post them here.

:hi:

RL

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

5. You know that you're supposed to SELL some of those occasionally, right?

Just checking to make sure you're clear on the concept!!

:P

[RetroLounge]

11. I've heard about that concept...

But getting high on your own supply is a danger of the trade...

:hi:

RL

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

15. LOL!

With a hearty "snort" in there for good measure (wink,wink)

[RetroLounge]

16. When you gonna stop back in and say hi?

:hi:

RL

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

19. I need to play hookie from work some afternoon...

Today would have been a good one. But I'll get down there again.

[RetroLounge]

20. during the week I'm here after 6pm

weekends noon to 6...

:hi:

RL

[DarkTirade]

6. Gorram... I like poetry as much as the next guy... but damn.

Then again, I can't criticize... if I had any extra money, I'd fill up a bookshelf twice that size with my sci-fi and general geekery. :)

[RetroLounge]

12. And that's but one shelf

I have a couple more filling up too...

RL

[rug]

7. Do you have a discount for poetry by the pound?

[RetroLounge]

8. You can buy Ezra anytime...

:hi:

RL

[redqueen]

13. Oooh, nice!

I tend to give my books away as gifts. :blush:

[RetroLounge]

14. Hmmm, I consider these research...

I take one book with me every day to read on my breaks and lunch.

Gets me inspired to write.

I've written 3 new poems this week.

RL

[BlueIris]

17. Aw, look, "Selected Poems of Rita Dove," right on top.

[RetroLounge]

18. Oh. Good eyes!

I've been devouring Kinnell, Hugo and Wright these days...

The 10 volumes of Levertov are next up...

:hi:

RL

[BlueIris]

23. I FLOVE Hugo and Wright!!!

We will be having some Charles Wright in the poem threads soon.

[RetroLounge]

27. James Wright!

Although Charles Wright is good, as is Franz Wright (Son of James, only father son pulitzer winners, I believe).

:hi:

RL

[idgiehkt]

21. *salivates*

what a dream. 300 books of poetry. Wow.:hug: :hi:

[RetroLounge]

22. Only 300 in the picture...

another couple of hundred on other shelves...

:hi:

RL

[xchrom]

24. a little lorca before before bed would be lucious.

[RetroLounge]

28. Oh! Yes it would!

You keep it up and I mght drive west with a car full of poetry books :D

RL

[xchrom]

31. one way or the other --

;)

[RetroLounge]

34. D'oh!

Unintentional Double Entendre...

:blush:

But since you brought it up...

:D

RL

[xchrom]

35. ''But since you brought it up...''

god -- i hope so...

[RetroLounge]

38. Stood up and saluted...

:9

RL

[MilesColtrane]

25. Hope there's some Anne Sexton in there.

She and Bukowski are my faves.

[RetroLounge]

29. There was no Bukowski

:cry:

But several Sexton, like 6 or 7 volumes.

:hi:

RL

p.s. and a book about Miles too...

[Ellen Forradalom]

26. I think my mother

will be your new best friend. I am definitely sending her down to Milwaukee.

on edit: s/from/to/

[RetroLounge]

30. Ah, please do...

Make it a road trip!

:hi:

RL

[XemaSab]

32. Needs bigger image

I can't read the titles. :P

ps You got any OG Phil Levine? :shrug:

[RetroLounge]

33. Levine? Yes. Larkin? Yes.

Lots of Phils...

:D

RL

[XemaSab]

40. Which Phil Levine?

:shrug:

[RetroLounge]

42. Not sure. It's at home. I am at the store...

But I have his autobiography for sale in the store

"The Bread of Time: Toward an Autobiography"

RL

[XemaSab]

43. Ah, thanks

My mom's a fan. :)

[graywarrior]

36. You really need to get hitched.

[RetroLounge]

37. You offering?

:9

RL

[graywarrior]

39. Sure

But aren't you in love with. . .?

[RetroLounge]

41. Shhhhhh.

What's love got to do with it? :shrug:



RL

[graywarrior]

44. Love Stinks

http://youtube.com/watch?v=T_-jA9wnw-4