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We had the luck, if you can call it that, Of having been in love but never lovers... - The Apple Orchard by Dana Gioia. Tonight I attended a recital of music by Lori Laitman. Each of the songs were poems that she set to music; the poets included Emily Dickinson, Sara Teasdale, Margaret Atwood, and the writer of this poem, Dana Gioia. I adore this line. #danagioia #artsong #poetry #theappleorchard #music #bookstagram

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I love games and growing up we played 99 for pennies! Lots of fun memories. Despite the practice counting, I still don‘t like numbers. 😜 #letsplayagame

This is likely my favorite poem that I've ever read.

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A 🤘🏻 but leaning half-way to 👋🏻 (so-so).

Beautifully wrought and precise poetry but very bloodless at times. Some are meant to be Poe-like, but I don't get a chill. Some are melancholy, but I don't feel it. The best sections are III (Remembrance) and IV (Imagination) where emotion begins to come through. I often found myself admiring the construction not the subject. He has a whip-crack jab at MFA programs in My Confessional Sestina (p86).

The snark, it burns. 😂 (this is a very abrupt change in tone from previous poems which are very somber)

Dana Gioia giving a reading and talk in Redding, CA. August, 2016.

Saw this article in today's paper (Philly Inquirer) and am adding Dana Gioa's poetry to my to-read list. I'm very intrigued! (Sorry the photo cut out the last column).

Love this poem "The Road" by Dan Gioia - California's poet laureate. He's trying to visit all 50+ counties to have at least one poetry reading.

I love that this collection is organized by themes like mystery, place, imagination and love. His poems set in California feel so much like growing up in Silicon Valley. I describe him as a man's poet - his work seems easy to understand, but has a whole level of complexity below the surface.

Amazing poetry reading at kepler's bookstore in Menlo Park, CA from California's poet laureate. Great poems about California and just life. So interesting to hear his poems and the meanings behind them. Best advice on how to hear / understand poetry? Read it to someone you love.