Comments on: Poetry is Faith http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/07/01/poetry-is-faith/ the agony and ecstasy of a reading life Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Stefanie http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/07/01/poetry-is-faith/#comment-15160 Stefanie Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:44:58 +0000 http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/07/01/poetry-is-faith/#comment-15160 Iliana, glad you liked it. Read the whole Emerson essay sometime if you can. It is full of quotables. Iliana, glad you liked it. Read the whole Emerson essay sometime if you can. It is full of quotables.

]]> By: iliana http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/07/01/poetry-is-faith/#comment-15144 iliana Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:16:19 +0000 http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/07/01/poetry-is-faith/#comment-15144 I really enjoyed reading this Stefanie. I'm taking note of those Emerson quotes to put in my journal. I really enjoyed reading this Stefanie. I’m taking note of those Emerson quotes to put in my journal.

]]> By: Stefanie http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/07/01/poetry-is-faith/#comment-15121 Stefanie Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:04:01 +0000 http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/07/01/poetry-is-faith/#comment-15121 Dorothy, the Emerson/Whitman story is a neat one. Emerson was floored when he read Leaves of Grass as it was first published. You are right though, it is interesting to consider other poets that could fit in to his idea of poet as well. Oh Litlove, you make me laugh! That meeting would definitely not be a good one! John, Emerson and Whitman did indeed meet, many times in fact. They became great friends. Emerson delivered his lecture several years before Whitman published anything. It just so happens Whitman was in the audience of that lecture and was very inspired by it. Kelly, Emerson gives good advice, yes? :) Dorothy, the Emerson/Whitman story is a neat one. Emerson was floored when he read Leaves of Grass as it was first published. You are right though, it is interesting to consider other poets that could fit in to his idea of poet as well.

Oh Litlove, you make me laugh! That meeting would definitely not be a good one!

John, Emerson and Whitman did indeed meet, many times in fact. They became great friends. Emerson delivered his lecture several years before Whitman published anything. It just so happens Whitman was in the audience of that lecture and was very inspired by it.

Kelly, Emerson gives good advice, yes? :)

]]> By: Kelly http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/07/01/poetry-is-faith/#comment-15112 Kelly Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:30:22 +0000 http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/07/01/poetry-is-faith/#comment-15112 I've always tried to followed Emerson's "write what you know" edict. I’ve always tried to followed Emerson’s “write what you know” edict.

]]> By: John Mutford http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/07/01/poetry-is-faith/#comment-15095 John Mutford Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:16:46 +0000 http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/07/01/poetry-is-faith/#comment-15095 Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Whitman and Emerson meet? If so, when did that happen in relation to this essay? Could it have been what he had found, rather than what he was looking for? Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t Whitman and Emerson meet? If so, when did that happen in relation to this essay? Could it have been what he had found, rather than what he was looking for?

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