At long last I've arrived home in Ithaca, now somewhat recovered from days of lengthy perambulation at this year's AWP conference in Washington, D.C. I hope to report on conference ongoings in greater detail soon, but suffice it to say that I attended a number of excellent panels, dined fiendishly with old friends, and met with four or five of my poetic heroes.
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As soon as I arrived in Washington, I walked alone to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. I'm at a critical point right now in the writing of Immemorial. I needed to be there, body and granite.
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As soon as I arrived in Washington, I walked alone to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. I'm at a critical point right now in the writing of Immemorial. I needed to be there, body and granite.
