Letter from the Adirondacks
I read this from Poetry Review, Autumn 2006.
Chase Twichell:
“As the editor to of an independent literary press (Ausable Press, founded in 1999) I read a great deal of poetry, that is looking for a home… a book has to tell the truth and has to be as least as smart as I am. I need to feel in the presence of a human consciousness from which I can learn, and I want that mind to speak to me on profound matters in language made new to me… in order to write poems that cross into the mysteries of love and death and return with something freshly discovered in language, a poet must be willing to be a little stupid, and a little reckless, and to confront repeatedly his endless ignorance and fear, his vanity, cowardice and laziness. The pursuit of truth is difficult, and mostly thankless work. It’s also the most important thing a human being can do on this poor blighted planet, so close to the world’s end.”
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About me
I'm a playwright and investment analyst. I have a broad range of interests: food, gardening, innovation & intellectual property, sustainability, architecture & design, writing and the arts. I sit on the board of Talawa Theatre Company and advise a CIS investment trust on socially responsible investments.
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Recent Work
Recent plays include, for theatre: Nakamitsu, Yellow Gentlemen, Lost in Peru, Lemon Love. For radio: Places in Between (R4), Patent Breaking Life Saving (WS).
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Nakamitsu
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Yellow Gentlemen
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