Today is day 22.
This afternoon our poetry group discussed the ‘American sentence’, a poetic form advocated by beat poet Allen Ginsberg. Japan gave us the Haiku, which comprises three lines with a total of 17 syllables. The American sentence has 17 syllables but is not broken into lines.
When I got home I was very sad to hear that Stephen Lawrence, a fine poet and lovely man, had passed away suddenly.
I met him for the first time last September and spent a delightful, funny Friday afternoon having drinks with him and Martina Newhook at the University of Adelaide. I would love to have known him better.
RIP Stephen, and sincere condolences to his family.
Exit
Thoughtful poet, gentle man, leaves the room too soon; a draught shivers through.
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