Robert Creeley- "The Door"

Robert Creeley reads and discusses his poem "The Door" in connection to Charles Olson's idea that poets "do what [they] know before [they] know what [they] do" during a lecture for his "Poetry and Magic" series. Herein, Creeley compares poets to "witches," citing his friend Robert Duncan "who answers very directly on these circumstances of experience."
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[@sonampalmo3578]

I can't do his rambling "splains", but I sure do love his poems!

[@laurencegoldman4639]

How great is this! Thanks. What a power, reading his own words. Good to hear a little back story on Robert Duncan.

[@jungastein3952]

I'd love to have the individual editions of Creeley's poetry, he's not a poet I've read much of but all of these readings and interviews give me a feeling for the man lets me know that he's a kindred spirit

[@kseniyaginchuk9208]

The poem at 5:59.

[@sonampalmo3578]

My sentiments exactly. After the random babbling comes that sweet, soulful voice tenderly rendering poetry at its finest.