tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post6052223251719433455..comments2024-03-19T02:18:18.399-07:00Comments on First Known When Lost: "The Planet On The Table"Stephen Pentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-74391351056857158682014-08-22T01:51:52.181-07:002014-08-22T01:51:52.181-07:00Greg: thank you very much for visiting, and for yo...Greg: thank you very much for visiting, and for your thoughts and kind words. I completely agree that Stevens' late poems have "great power." As much as I enjoy his earlier poetry, he begins to let in an emotion towards the end that is very moving.<br /><br />Thank you again. I hope you will return soon.Stephen Pentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-56836729653315255462014-08-19T18:45:10.167-07:002014-08-19T18:45:10.167-07:00This is very well said and I especially appreciate...This is very well said and I especially appreciate your remarks about Stevens' late poems. Their directness and clarity have a great power.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-13746219775382016162012-06-02T22:03:34.793-07:002012-06-02T22:03:34.793-07:00Fred: my ignorance of science fiction is, I'm ...Fred: my ignorance of science fiction is, I'm afraid, total, so I was not aware of that connection. It's very nice to see Stevens brought into that world! <br /><br />As always, thanks for your thoughts.Stephen Pentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-61396538591580435442012-06-01T12:25:27.500-07:002012-06-01T12:25:27.500-07:00Stephen,
Curious. I wasn't aware of this poe...Stephen,<br /><br />Curious. I wasn't aware of this poem by Stevens, but I find it interesting for several reasons. One is the poem itself--that "back-and-forth movement between the imagination and the world."<br /><br />The second reason is that it is the title of a collection of short stories by Kim Stanley Robinson, a favorite author. I always wondered about the title but never got around to doing a search on it. <br /><br />Robinson writes SF and Fantasy, which definitely are flights of fancy between this world and the imagination. <br /><br />I can see why he used this for the title of his collection.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.com