AI and Rilke’s Sonnet about the NewI recently bumped into a former student of mine on my way back to a classroom where I left a pair of gloves. She talked about reading…Jan 9Jan 9
Frank Stanford and the Movies With James McWilliamsWhenever I share Frank Stanford’s work at least one student becomes electrified with inspiration. Most students ask why a Stanford…Aug 1, 2024Aug 1, 2024
Frank Stanford’s “Lighted Room,” and Some Answers to Some Questions about His LifeLighted RoomJul 15, 20241Jul 15, 20241
Three Takes on One of Frank Stanford’s PoemsFrank Stanford was born August 1, 1948. I asked a couple folks currently working on Stanford related material to share their thoughts on…Aug 1, 2023Aug 1, 2023
Frank Stanford’s Lament and Some of His Biography with James McWilliamsFrank Stanford died on June 3, 1978. James McWilliams, currently writing Stanford’s biography forthcoming with the University of Arkansas…Jun 3, 20233Jun 3, 20233
Frank Stanford’s “Tapsticks,” a Conversation with James McWilliamsAt the beginning of July, I spoke on the phone with James McWilliams, a writer and professor based in Austin, TX. McWilliams is writing…Aug 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022
My Answer to a Student Who Asked About Frank Stanford’s TitlesA student recently asked me about Frank Stanford’s titles and asked if Stanford made up the title It Wasn’t a Dream: It Was a Flood (1974)…Apr 20, 2022Apr 20, 2022
Smoking Grapevine: Outline and Concordance for Frank Stanford’s _The Battlefield Where The Moon…The text presented here offers a roadmap to Frank Stanford’s epic poem The Battlefield Where the Moon Says I Love You. Neither the first…Jan 4, 2022Jan 4, 2022
Part II Of The Battlefield Where The Moon Says I Love You, A Conversation*One late Friday afternoon in the South Bronx I walked the couple blocks from my apartment to my office, a rented room the size of a closet…Aug 1, 20212Aug 1, 20212
