Who would win???

The upcoming Nabokov book's subtitle vs. M*A*S*H's theme song—who would win???

(Thanks to Gautam for the VN link)

They'll need a Crane

Yvor Winters vs. Hart Crane—who would win???

(Via L.G. Thos.)

Kite — Hell — Doubles — Footprints

Williamsburghers! You have a rare chance to catch the elusive "B. Kite" in action!

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About how many things can it be said: “It came out of the gate finished”? —NYT

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Alan Gilbert vs. Alan Gilbert—who would win???

(The latter is blogging up a storm at Harriet, along with new Harrieteers Travis Nichols and Buffalo native Mark Nowak. Exciting!)

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Emily Warn: Can we think of "Footprints" as Christian conceptual poetry? (See Dzyd Rachel's original piece.)

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I am a stub. (UPDATE: No longer?!)

Go with the Flo

The Enchantress of Florence vs. The Monster of Florence—who would win???

Has anyone made this joke yet?

Dizzies Newsfeeds™ for Saturday

We didn't know Ozzy was a "Taipei personality"!

TAIPEI (Reuters) - After 14 failed attempts at joining the United Nations using media campaigns and presidential appeals, Taiwan is turning to a local goth-style rock band backed by Ozzy Osbourne in its quest for membership to the world body....The band, named ChthoniC, will travel to at least 80 cities in four countries by the end of the year, supported in part by the Taiwan government, which is providing pro-U.N. literature and a slogan-painted truck.

(Via Jane)

Also....missed this Lloyd Alexander obit in the NYT.....reminded to look after reading this new one in the Guardian....Chronicles of Prydain vs. Chronicles of Narnia — who would win???

Watch out—the complacencies of the peignoir are behind you!

The Velvet Underground's "Sunday Morning" vs. Wallace Stevens's "Sunday Morning"—who would win???

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It's National Poetry Month. I was going to write that I would read one book of poetry each day in April, but...let's just say I promise to read one poem a day. Today's poem: "Kill Poem," the lead track on Frederick Seidel's Ooga-Booga. My grade: A+. An excellent poem, with a late-inning burst of self-referentiality ("Its title is Kill Poem...") that's like something off of a Destroyer album.

Check out FSG's National Poetry Month site, and of course the stuff brewing over at the PoFo (where I blog when I get a chance—some of it overlaps with Dizzies stuff, but not much)..and Jordan Davis's Equanimity...and Joshua Clover...and Cathy Park Hong...