Lynn Strongin's guest appearances

Lynn Strongin

New Books Network

New Books in Poetry

Patti Smith

Emily Dickinson

Tom Sleigh

Phillipa Chong

James Franco

Walt Whitman

Brian Greene

Dana Gioia

Elizabeth Bishop

Stephen Burt

Emily Jungmin Yoon

Kathryn Conrad

Peter Lang

Simon Critchley

Aimee Nezhukumatathil

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When Denise Levertov called Lynn Strongin a “true poet,” she recognized an awareness that transcended the young poet’s age. This very human awareness can come with suffering. Inflicted with Polio as a child, Strongin speaks with a voice that understands states of varied ability, that knows real pain, and has navigated the way relationships change in the face of illness.Composed entirely in singlets, The Burn Poems (Headmistress Press, 2015) pull at strings of understanding until meaning has unraveled and reassembled itself. There is a longing that emanates the pieces, a longing well-learned and well-developed that shifts its focus, but never loses intensity.I want her to stayCloseNot paralyzed like meBut content in her apron of photography: printed, filmic securityThe image holy, holy, holy.Bliss comes like flare of lit matchAnd can be blown out as quickly:By wordIt is rare for one to realize their conversation is inhabiting a moment of history-yet-to-come as it actively engages the present. When speaking with Strongin, I heard a voice that has resonated for generations and will continue to resonate for many to come. She has tapped into the undeniable, fragile force that makes us human and she allows that well-spring to flow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/poetry

When Denise Levertov called <a href="http://members.shaw.ca/stronginweb/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lynn Strongin</a> a “true poet,” she recognized an awareness that transcended the young poet’s age. This very human awareness can come with suffering. Inflicted with Polio as a child, Strongin speaks with a voice that understands states of varied ability, that knows real pain, and has navigated the way relationships change in the face of illness. Composed entirely in singlets, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0692370943/?tag=newbooinhis-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Burn Poems </a>(Headmistress Press, 2015) pull at strings of understanding until meaning has unraveled and reassembled itself. There is a longing that emanates the pieces, a longing well-learned and well-developed that shifts its focus, but never loses intensity. I want her to stay Close Not paralyzed like me But content in her apron of photography: printed, filmic security The image holy, holy, holy. Bliss comes like flare of lit match And can be blown out as quickly: By word It is rare for one to realize their conversation is inhabiting a moment of history-yet-to-come as it actively engages the present. When speaking with Strongin, I heard a voice that has resonated for generations and will continue to resonate for many to come. She has tapped into the undeniable, fragile force that makes us human and she allows that well-spring to flow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/poetry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/poetry</a>

Lynn Strongin, “The Burn Poems”  (Headmistress Press, 2015)