Dobyns, Stephen 1988
Ashes, the dissonance of unicorns: the edges
of my written name begin to curl, the ink
still visible through the fire. In absence of stars,
my natality card remains safely in Washington.
– Stephen Dobyns, “Name-Burning”
Read this interview with Stephen Dobyns from The New Yorker:
Poetry Questions: Stephen Dobyns
This week, the magazine features “Determination,” by Stephen Dobyns. I had the chance to ask the author about the kindling and spark that fed this …
Groggy, sure, and in the midst of bad dreams,
it must have been a dispirited awakening–
expecting everything settled, the long night
without interruption suddenly interrupted,
– Stephen Dobyns, “The Mercy of Lazarus”
Watch Stephen Dobyns read his work at Poetry@Tech:
Poetry@Tech: Stephen Dobyns
Stephen Dobyns October 27, 2011 http://www.poetry.gatech.edu/index.php Produced by the Georgia Tech Cable Network
