Today is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's birthday. While I can't totally get into his work, it's awfully romantic, I can recognize that he really impacted modern poetry. In his honor, here is a great Dana Gioia essay on Longfellow. He sets the record straight.
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Me too - giggled at him. Called him Wordswords. I don't like him much, but thanks for the essay - I'll check it out.
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