Reviews for Word sightings

The average rating for Word sightings based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-05-17 00:00:00 Matthew Gonzales A really nice collection of essays from 1855 to the present from various poets and scholars about Whitman's poetry. The general theme of the essays is the impact Whitman has had on the development of American poetry as well as some personal stories of how poets continue to dialogue with Whitman. If you're somewhat familiar with Whitman, this collection in a joy to read. Not too technical and very readable. Makes me want to explore more of Whitman beyond his primary masterpieces.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-10-26 00:00:00 Mark Crawford This collection of essays and poems in which poets starting from his peers respond to Whitman's work is compelling in the way it shows both the range and width of the good, gray poet's influence, but also the variety of responses. Among the essays, in particular, are a lot of nuggets of smart poetic insight, not just about Whitman but about poetry. Still, some of the pieces get bogged down in the egos of the writers--losing sight of WW as it becomes about themselves. Fortunately, this doesn't happen often...