Laughlin, James 1983
Catullus is my master and I mix
a little acid and a bit of honey
in his bowl love
is my subject & the lack of love
which lack is what evil a
poet must strike
– James Laughlin, “Technical Notes”
Read an interview with James Laughlin from the Paris Review:
The Art of Publishing No. 1, Part 1
James Laughlin. New Directions A frequent traveler since the thirties, James Laughlin has always returned to the family home in rural Connecticut where he runs New Directions’ affairs from Meadow House, a simple frame structure beside a pasture, where often a small flock of sh…
Last night you came into my
dreams as wild as a bird that
has flown in an open window
– James Laughlin, “The Prisoner”
Listen to James Laughlin reading his poem, “Experience of Blood:”
James Laughlin reading “Experience of Blood”
James Laughlin (1914-1997), Pittsburgh born poet and founder of New Directions books, reading the poem “Experience of Blood” in 1996. The piece reflects on the tragic death of Laughlin’s son, Robert.
