Robert Pinsky - Samurai Song

[candycanefaery]

Pinsky is amazing to hear read. I've heard him three times thanks to UCI and the Casa Romantica series, which is no more but he's amazing.

[RosaEveningstar]

Beautiful poem. This piece speaks powerfully to me, and I admire Pinsky's craftsmanship.

[justinorris]

"When I had no roof I made

audacity my roof. When I had

No supper my eyes dined." Great. Shakespeare or robert pinsky? yes, my commander

Saludos

[borsecrosu]

best poem this week play again

[telemark86]

Pinsky prefers the logic of structure to the expression of sponteneity through structure. In my opinion this kind of poetry is unneccesary.

[RobertLowellPoetry]

@telemark86

Most quality poetry is not entirely spontaneous. Revision leads to greatness. Ginsberg was a spontaneous poet, and much of work is unfocused and sloppy. It's funny how many people think poetry is "emotional" rather than intellectual (you probably believe this). I think the best poetry is intellectual, but creates an emotional response in the audience. That kind of poetry takes time, some form of logic, and often structure.

[codekiln]

Where is this 'Grand Central Hotel?'

[Didit4daLULZ]

@codekiln I think it's in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

[mmmmmcake]

I find him oddly attractive...

[lunewhite]

when he had no interlect he tried to think he had interlect when he had nothing he tried to make somthing to belive.I who haAVE NOTHING HAVE EVERYTHING I WHO HAVE EVERYTHING HAVE NOTHING,IM PISSED AND WRITE BETTER SHIT OO wait no your quotes are from the bible.Its just you are trying them out again yeah many sheep will follow.i who knew nothing looked in a pond and saw myself.:) jesus help us retards are US lol excuse the pun hes not american :)

[Alfrunk]

...and so we hear the anti semite! Nice!

[kevoinitch]

Maybe he would agree to interpret the poems of some of his viewers. Of course he would decide which to interpret. He did the like when he made guest appearances on the MacNeil/Lehrer news hour while U.S. poet laureate. Just a thought.

[BardofCornwall]

The performance is perhaps a little too dramatic, but the poem is good. Thanks for posting.

[flappsta6]

well, thats pinski doing the poem, so i think its just about as serious as it was meant to be :P

[R3PT1L31]

BASHO - BANANA TREE

[vartry]

un-cultered twat

[codekiln]

that's pulitzer prize winning un-cuntulred twat to you, dude

[PrinceNuadasSquishy]

Look who's talking

[Zlurker2]

I love "Impossible to Tell"! Great poem.

[R3PT1L31]

PINSKIIIII

[PleiadesSeven]

I was hoping to find "The Shirt." This will do nicely instead.:)

[NOrthernLight13]

this gives me goosebumps ... my words cant describe

[soniathevampire]

the best

[MoDangerFlint]

Stunning...

What more could I say?

[whatevsnig]

i demand mr pinsky come on here, because i know he frequents youtube and has seen this because he likes his computer and techonology and would be inclined for new things like this, to comment on this video

[PleiadesSeven]

How about recording more videos of him reading his poetry, as well:)

[faganm91]

A great poem about mental toughness

[bravermanigor]

Thank you for posting this.

This poem is worth a thousand books.

Thank you Robert Pinsky.

[whatevsnig]

does anyone know who made this? why it was made? for whatever reason it's badass, the beginning was the best, pinsky walking down an alley way, can only wonder what his poet-mind was thinking

[silversouris]

robert pinsky. epic.