<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post3454970154673159320..comments</id><updated>2011-07-13T16:13:18.645-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Silliman&#39;s Blog: </title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-jean-valentines-dream-barker-won.html'/><link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>10</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-5209045579306928778</id><published>2008-04-25T18:39:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-25T18:39:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I haven&#39;t bought one of Jean Valentine&#39;s books yet...</title><summary type='text'>I haven&#39;t bought one of Jean Valentine&#39;s books yet but have collected some of her poems that have touched me.  My current favorite is &quot;Even all night long&quot;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Even all night long while&lt;BR/&gt;the night train&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;pulls me on in my dream&lt;BR/&gt;like a needle.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Even then, down in my bed&lt;BR/&gt;my hand across the sheet&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;anyone’s hand&lt;BR/&gt;my face anyone’s face&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;are held in </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default/5209045579306928778'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default/5209045579306928778'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-jean-valentines-dream-barker-won.html?showComment=1209163140000#c5209045579306928778' title=''/><author><name>Pam</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/08765105091538770825</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-jean-valentines-dream-barker-won.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-3454970154673159320' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/3454970154673159320' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1673120768"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="April 25, 2008"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-6558551868311464877</id><published>2007-11-27T23:24:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-11-27T23:24:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>anonymitymay be the greatest comfortthe greatest g...</title><summary type='text'>anonymity&lt;BR/&gt;may be the greatest comfort&lt;BR/&gt;the greatest garden&lt;BR/&gt;teh sweetest rhyme</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default/6558551868311464877'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default/6558551868311464877'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-jean-valentines-dream-barker-won.html?showComment=1196223840000#c6558551868311464877' title=''/><author><name>john hanson</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/10043530995274885830</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-jean-valentines-dream-barker-won.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-3454970154673159320' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/3454970154673159320' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1850634495"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="November 27, 2007"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-2075746808497897470</id><published>2007-11-27T18:21:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-11-27T18:21:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Elliott Colemannot as you have it &quot;Eliot&quot;I was in ...</title><summary type='text'>Elliott Coleman&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;not as you have it &quot;Eliot&quot;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I was in that Hopkins&#39; Writing Seminars  1970-72..&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;He is/was a &quot;National Treasure&quot;  and should be read...&lt;BR/&gt;          met Jack Gilbert in Lindos, Hellos  year prior to going to Hopkins..&lt;BR/&gt;           I can&#39;t for-the-life-of-me find those letters that jack sent to me from Greece and SF....a dozen or so...&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;anyway,  &quot;</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default/2075746808497897470'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default/2075746808497897470'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-jean-valentines-dream-barker-won.html?showComment=1196205660000#c2075746808497897470' title=''/><author><name>Ed</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/11285310130024785775</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-jean-valentines-dream-barker-won.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-3454970154673159320' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/3454970154673159320' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-771816173"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="November 27, 2007"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-1374762529746404989</id><published>2007-11-27T16:55:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-11-27T16:55:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I&#39;m surprised to see Muriel Rukeyser numbered amon...</title><summary type='text'>I&#39;m surprised to see Muriel Rukeyser numbered among the School of Quietude.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default/1374762529746404989'/><link rel='self' 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name="blogger.displayTime" value="November 27, 2007"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-5791749398927546230</id><published>2007-11-27T16:02:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-11-27T16:02:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>This comment has been removed by the author.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default/5791749398927546230'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default/5791749398927546230'/><author><name>shanna</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/17706867356078179503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.shannacompton.com/shanna_halloween.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-jean-valentines-dream-barker-won.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-3454970154673159320' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/3454970154673159320' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name='blogger.contentRemoved' value='true'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-927990281"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="November 27, 2007"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-992711799465724453</id><published>2007-11-27T15:32:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-11-27T15:32:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>add me to that list, jennifer! she&#39;s been a very p...</title><summary type='text'>add me to that list, jennifer! she&#39;s been a very popular teacher as well (tho not one of mine).</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default/992711799465724453'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default/992711799465724453'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-jean-valentines-dream-barker-won.html?showComment=1196195520000#c992711799465724453' title=''/><author><name>shanna</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/17706867356078179503</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.shannacompton.com/shanna_halloween.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-jean-valentines-dream-barker-won.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-3454970154673159320' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/3454970154673159320' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-927990281"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="November 27, 2007"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-6700762806819840550</id><published>2007-11-27T11:12:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-11-27T11:12:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>There is a group of &#39;emerging&#39; New York poets that...</title><summary type='text'>There is a group of &#39;emerging&#39; New York poets that do talk about Valentine and consider her quite a hero. These include myself, Matt Hendrickson, Andrea Baker, Kate Greenstreet and many others.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default/6700762806819840550'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default/6700762806819840550'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-jean-valentines-dream-barker-won.html?showComment=1196179920000#c6700762806819840550' title=''/><author><name>Jennifer Bartlett</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/15931457867406555423</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-jean-valentines-dream-barker-won.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-3454970154673159320' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/3454970154673159320' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-547270347"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="November 27, 2007"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-363475157989178405</id><published>2007-11-27T10:37:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-11-27T10:37:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Not sure I follow this:Your praise of the &quot;The Loo...</title><summary type='text'>Not sure I follow this:&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Your praise of the &quot;The Look&quot; almost entirely based on a technical appraisal of its method, while steering clear of the subjective numbus which the words do nothing to clarify.  It is, as you point out, so very vague in its denotation (to &quot;pain&quot;), that we hardly know what to make of it.  There seems to be some much larger issue (about a relationship, religious </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default/363475157989178405'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default/363475157989178405'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-jean-valentines-dream-barker-won.html?showComment=1196177820000#c363475157989178405' title=''/><author><name>Curtis Faville</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/06213075853354387634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-jean-valentines-dream-barker-won.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-3454970154673159320' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/3454970154673159320' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1900230786"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="November 27, 2007"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-4986623212655316148</id><published>2007-11-27T10:07:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-11-27T10:07:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>When I was in college, probably my sophomore year,...</title><summary type='text'>When I was in college, probably my sophomore year, having already placed out of the English requirements through advanced placement classes in high school, I was at the Michigan Union bookstore, where they often have used book sales; a book of poems or essays for a dollar, that sort of thing.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I found Jean Valentine&#39;s &quot;Ordinary Things&quot; on one of the racks, and opened it up out of </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default/4986623212655316148'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default/4986623212655316148'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-jean-valentines-dream-barker-won.html?showComment=1196176020000#c4986623212655316148' title=''/><author><name>Art Durkee</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/07463180236975988432</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://www.arthurdurkee.net/images/ADSTICK1.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-jean-valentines-dream-barker-won.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-3454970154673159320' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/3454970154673159320' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1315265054"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="November 27, 2007"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-5077226604501457025</id><published>2007-11-27T09:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-11-27T09:36:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This entry gives me a clearer sense of the syllabi...</title><summary type='text'>This entry gives me a clearer sense of the syllabics and phonics -- not to mention the affect -- that you value in lyric poems. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I note that you omit from this emerging portrait of a group a few prominent male poets of your generation whose work at least superficially resembles that of Armantrout, Valentine, and F. Howe, and whose names I won&#39;t mention. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;At some point I&#39;d be </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default/5077226604501457025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/3454970154673159320/comments/default/5077226604501457025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-jean-valentines-dream-barker-won.html?showComment=1196174160000#c5077226604501457025' title=''/><author><name>Jordan</name><uri>https://www.blogger.com/profile/10451174274596699645</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://static.flickr.com/68/168671726_f87b53b572_m.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='https://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/11/when-jean-valentines-dream-barker-won.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738579.post-3454970154673159320' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3738579/posts/default/3454970154673159320' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.itemClass" value="pid-1484709122"/><gd:extendedProperty name="blogger.displayTime" value="November 27, 2007"/></entry></feed>