My life has been given its orders: the seasons seize the soul and the body, and make mock of any dispersed effort. The hour of death is the only trespass
I have had to learn the simplest things last. Which made for difficulties. - Charles Olson
I have had to learn the simplest things last. Which made for difficulties.
- Charles Olson
We all want what's been suddenly disallowed. - Charles Olson
We all want what's been suddenly disallowed.
what can we do when even the public conveyances sing? how can we go anywhere, even cross-town how get out of anywhere - Charles Olson
what can we do when even the public conveyances sing? how can we go anywhere, even cross-town how get out of anywhere
All that matters is that the thing be the thing of the thing. - Charles Olson
All that matters is that the thing be the thing of the thing.
I defer to all these other American poets who, for some reason, I both envy and admire. - Charles Olson
I defer to all these other American poets who, for some reason, I both envy and admire.
Whatever you have to say, leave The roots on, let them Dangle And the dirt Just to make clear Where they come from. - Charles Olson
Whatever you have to say, leave The roots on, let them Dangle And the dirt Just to make clear Where they come from.
I was playing catch with the European audience. - Charles Olson
I was playing catch with the European audience.
What does not change is the will to change - Charles Olson
What does not change is the will to change
Knowledge is the harvest of attention - Charles Olson
Knowledge is the harvest of attention
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