"Most of what happens, happens beyond words."
-- Dana Gioia

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Day 19 of #nationalpoetrymonth recs we have #meetmeatthelighthouse by #danagioia about gentrification, immigration, poverty, and the passage of time #poetryrecs

from Satan’s Management Style by #DanaGioia

“Watching the place unravel, Satan saw
An opportunity beyond the chaos.
What if he found a way to let the damned
Punish themselves? They liked to make bad choices...
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Enjoying this new book by #DanaGioia and reading its essays in no particular order.

“You don’t have controlling interest in language. It’s a partnership.” – Dana Gioia

On the latest #RhythmsOfFaithPodcast, Dana Gioia explores the craft of poetry as a dialogue between intuition and language.

Listen here: acast.com/rhythmsoffaith

#PoetryAndFaith #DanaGioia #Creativity

Pity the Beautiful
- DanaGioia

Pity the beautiful,
the dolls, and the dishes,
the babes with big daddies
granting their wishes.

Pity the pretty boys,
the hunks, and Apollos,
the golden lads whom
success always follows.

The hotties, the knock-outs,
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