5/24/2020 3 Comments UndervaluedThough considered to be undervalued in America, Peter Kane Dufault found enthusiastic support for his poetry in Ireland and England.
I discovered his work many years ago in The New Yorker and had the good luck to meet him in the home of a niece in Hillsdale, New York. His comprehensive view; the world, nature, political questions not excluded, the music and humor in his superbly crafted verse deserve the attention of anyone for whom poetry is indispensable. In this period of forced isolation his poems offer a release. In the last stanza of four in his poem "Things at a distance," he asks: "Why is it we leave always what we love the most?" The thought so far from the sick heart of the case, can become art; God knows, the good byes were not. In distance. Distance. Grace. Copyright 1993 by Peter Kane Dufault New Things Come Into the World Lindisfarne Press
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5/29/2020 02:59:46 pm
DeFault has relevance as we proceed through life.
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Anne-B
6/2/2020 10:58:15 am
This is a perfect poem for now, not that loss and distance are ever far from human minds.
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Dana Greene
6/5/2020 12:04:49 pm
Dear Neva, Thank you for reclaiming and introducing us to lesser known poets. What treasures they are! Dana
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Neva HerringtonNeva Herrington is a poet and former educator. She is currently working on a new book of poetry, a collection of short stories, and her memoir. Her inspiration comes from her own experience and the work of other poets. Archives
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