Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
George J. Dance wrote:
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
More Kenneth Patchen... quite excellent, bravo...!
On Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 3:00:15 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
Zod wrote:
I'm enjoying a revisit of his work, also.George J. Dance wrote:
Agreed, good choice.Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
More Kenneth Patchen... quite excellent, bravo...!
I've become a fan of K.P. in these later years....
Patchen is an unsung hero of the Beatnik era...!!
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
George J. Dance wrote:painted books," all with covers individually decorated by Patchen with original paintings and holograph colophons, totaling 956 cover paintings. Other titles in this series were Red Wine & Yellow Hair, Fables and Other Little Tales, and Hurrah for
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoemsThe fascinating story of Kenneth Patchen's hand painted covers for his poetry books:
https://poets.org/text/kenneth-patchens-painted-poems
"In 1942, unable to pay for an expensive fine-print edition of his book The Dark Kingdom, Patchen designed and painted his own book covers and published a limited edition of 75 copies. This launched a series of nine titles that became known as the "
"Like Picasso," wrote Henry Miller in 1946 of his friend Patchen, "he makes use of everything. The innovator and initiator are strong in him....One is no longer looking at a dead, printed book but at something alive and breathing, something which looksback at you with equal astonishment. Novelty is employed not as seduction but like the stern fist of the Zen master to awaken and arouse the consciousness of the reader."
On Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 3:40:17 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:painted books," all with covers individually decorated by Patchen with original paintings and holograph colophons, totaling 956 cover paintings. Other titles in this series were Red Wine & Yellow Hair, Fables and Other Little Tales, and Hurrah for
George J. Dance wrote:
The fascinating story of Kenneth Patchen's hand painted covers for his poetry books:
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
https://poets.org/text/kenneth-patchens-painted-poems
"In 1942, unable to pay for an expensive fine-print edition of his book The Dark Kingdom, Patchen designed and painted his own book covers and published a limited edition of 75 copies. This launched a series of nine titles that became known as the "
looks back at you with equal astonishment. Novelty is employed not as seduction but like the stern fist of the Zen master to awaken and arouse the consciousness of the reader."
"Like Picasso," wrote Henry Miller in 1946 of his friend Patchen, "he makes use of everything. The innovator and initiator are strong in him....One is no longer looking at a dead, printed book but at something alive and breathing, something which
K.P. gets more impressive the more his history is explored...!!
On 2023-03-16 5:27 p.m., Zod wrote:
On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 2:14:23 PM UTC-5, George J. Dance wrote:
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
This one is good and brings back my memories of visits to Frisco on leave from Navy duty...
https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=Beat_Generation_and_San_Francisco%27s_Culture_of_Dissent
Yes, it was a good article. A bonus I discovered after reading it is
that it's Creative Commons licensed, meaning I can use it on the wiki.
I'm not sure where and how just yet, but it's good to have the option.
George J. Dance wrote:
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
More Kenneth Patchen... quite excellent, bravo...!
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
George J. Dance wrote:
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoemsInteresting to discover that this Jimmy Buffett song is about Kenneth Pathchen:
Death Of An Unpopular Poet / Jimmy Buffett
https://youtu.be/UyZgzOKyLhw?si=cygcWtbp746xLPnf
***
Will Dockery wrote:
George J. Dance wrote:
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:Interesting to discover that this Jimmy Buffett song is about Kenneth Patchen:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
Death Of An Unpopular Poet / Jimmy Buffett
https://youtu.be/UyZgzOKyLhw?si=cygcWtbp746xLPnf
***
Quite interesting, I daresay...!
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
George J. Dance wrote:
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
Another read of a great favorite from the Beat era, Kenneth Patchen...
George J. Dance wrote:painted books," all with covers individually decorated by Patchen with original paintings and holograph colophons, totaling 956 cover paintings. Other titles in this series were Red Wine & Yellow Hair, Fables and Other Little Tales, and Hurrah for
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
The fascinating story of Kenneth Patchen's hand painted covers for his poetry books:
https://poets.org/text/kenneth-patchens-painted-poems
"In 1942, unable to pay for an expensive fine-print edition of his book The Dark Kingdom, Patchen designed and painted his own book covers and published a limited edition of 75 copies. This launched a series of nine titles that became known as the "
"Like Picasso," wrote Henry Miller in 1946 of his friend Patchen, "he makes use of everything. The innovator and initiator are strong in him....One is no longer looking at a dead, printed book but at something alive and breathing, something which looksback at you with equal astonishment. Novelty is employed not as seduction but like the stern fist of the Zen master to awaken and arouse the consciousness of the reader."
Will Dockery wrote:
George J. Dance wrote:
With 98° heat here in Columbus Georgia, a nice chilly poem is welcome today.
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
I sure do know what you mean, Doc.., ha ha
Rather nice sitting here on this bank of sand watching the river flow, though...!
General-Zod wrote:
George J. Dance wrote:
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
Another read of a great favorite from the Beat era, Kenneth Patchen...
Good evening, agreed.
Will Dockery wrote:
General-Zod wrote:
George J. Dance wrote:
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
Another read of a great favorite from the Beat era, Kenneth Patchen...
Good evening, agreed.
Always a good read with Kenneth P.
General-Zod wrote:
Will Dockery wrote:
General-Zod wrote:
George J. Dance wrote:
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
Another read of a great favorite from the Beat era, Kenneth Patchen...
Good evening, agreed.
Always a good read with Kenneth P.Yes, and a tip from Alan Moore, I'm looking forward to reading the poetry of another obscure Beat poet, Kirby Doyle.
I see that George J. Dance has his biography on the poetry Wiki, so that is probably the best place to begin.
Ping George D: Kirby Doyle might have poetry suitable for the blog.
HTH and HAND.
On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 9:20:14 AM UTC-4, W.Dockery wrote:
General-Zod wrote:
Will Dockery wrote:Yes, and a tip from Alan Moore, I'm looking forward to reading the poetry of another obscure Beat poet, Kirby Doyle.
General-Zod wrote:
George J. Dance wrote:
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
Another read of a great favorite from the Beat era, Kenneth Patchen.... >>
Good evening, agreed.
Always a good read with Kenneth P.
I see that George J. Dance has his biography on the poetry Wiki, so that is probably the best place to begin.
Ping George D: Kirby Doyle might have poetry suitable for the blog.
HTH and HAND.
Possibly. But Doyle lived 81 years, dying in 2003; meaning his work won't go into the public domain before I'm 100.
George J. Dance wrote:
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
More Kenneth Patchen
George J. Dance wrote:
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
More Kenneth Patchen... quite excellent, bravo...!
George J. Dance wrote:
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
More Kenneth Patchen... quite excellent, bravo...!
George J. Dance wrote:
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
More Kenneth Patchen... quite excellent, bravo...!
George J. Dance wrote:
Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
The Snow Is Deep on the Ground, by Kenneth Patchen
The snow is deep on the ground.
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.
[...]
(read by Kenneth Patchen)
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-snow-is-deep-on-ground-kenneth.html
#pennyspoems
More Kenneth Patchen... quite excellent, bravo...!
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