The Poet's View -- John Ashbery

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The Poet's View offers unprecedented access into the life and work of some of America's finest poets. These films are warmly insightful portraits recorded in the personal setting of each poet's home and at various locations. The Poet's View offers an up-close invitation into the day-to-day life of the poet and an opportunity to hear poems read by the author.

The series was produced by the Academy of American Poets with generous assistance from the Wallace Stevens Fund. The director/producer was Mel Stuart, whose credits include the original Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and many critically acclaimed documentaries.

The full series is available on DVD, and includes portraits of John Ashberry, Louise Gluck, Anthony Hecht, Kay Ryan, and W. S. Merwin.

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[dinnerbucket9]

Thank you, whoever you are. It is thrilling

to understand

that Ashbery can be located

in the same indefinite space

as a skate boarding

bull dog. And I mean this.

[standupstella]

"Life is legendary."

—John Ashbery

[dnggitg]

A coin engraved with Ashbery's face

takes the elevator to innocence,

where Storybook's coffee inundates

a vampyr in a raincoat, a vampyr

who caresses and clings to stoplights

reflected in a mirrory cigarette

floating into your mind.

[hopkins4545]

Ashbery's first five books are somewhat innovative, otherwise I don't understand this huge attraction at all

[eagleheart1000]

Thank you for the video. I which I had his problem of not knowing what to do with my time.

[carhyu]

oh my god, i love him. thank you for this video!