Gibbons, Reginald 2009
with Elise Paschen
Down in the blue-green water
at nightfall some selving shapes
float fluorescing, trance-dancing,
trembling to the rhythm of
theodoxical marching-
– Reginald Gibbons, “Confession”
Reginald Gibbons on his experience and research with Greek poetry:
The loop of rusty cable incises
its shadow on the stucco wall.
My father smiles shyly and takes
one of my cigarettes, holding it
– Reginald Gibbons, “Luckies”
Read this interview including Reginald Gibbons from the University of Arizona Poetry Center:
An Interview with Regie Gibson and Reginald Gibbons
By Frances Sjoberg Originally published in the University of Arizona Poetry Center Newsletter Fall 2004. Besides their nearly identical names, what do poets Regie Gibson and Reginald Gibbons share? Gibson, a songwriter and National Poetry Slam Champion, and Gibbons, a scholar and translator, here share their thoughts on poetry’s artists, audiences, and influences.
