Yes I had to Look Up "Emunction"
Here's one of the most interesting literary sites I've run across, Digital Emunction—discovered, as is often the case for me, thanks to Bill Knott. Knott, by the way, misrepresents Michael Robbins' post, which is fundamentally a tribute to Knott and his work. (Robbins thinks it's part of Knott's "shtick," and I'm inclined to agree.) Enjoy!

I Can't Help It—This Just Cheered Me Up...

Cheesy Goodness
I haven't gotten my copy of Linh Dinh's new collection Some Kind of Cheese Orgy, but this review by Hai-Dang Phan makes me anxious to get my hands on it.

For Whom Do Poets Speak?
Linh Dinh is right, of course, in this powerful brief statement on poetics, which takes as its touchstone a powerful stanza by Czeslaw Milosz. The question is why. Why do we (poets, yes, but citizens as well of a system—there are no nations, really, not anymore—designed to maintain the hegemony of a mendacious, thieving elite) ... why do we tolerate and even promote poetry that is superficial,

Donations for Sam Hamill
This recently posted on The Best American Poetry blog...: Sam Hamill is experiencing some serious financial hardship at present—medical treatments not covered by insurance, an inability to teach, a very modest pension. The poets Marilyn Hacker and Alfred Corn have been raising funds to help. Donations of all sizes will be appreciated. They can be sent care of Alfred Corn to: P.O. Box 214,