Archive - stillman says

Elephants, Zebras, and Reclaiming Old Trails

In the excellent book ‘On Trails: An Exploration’ by Robert Moor he wonders aloud about the paths beneath our feet.

Jun 12 •

Matthew Stillman

May 2025

Poetics of Pandiculation

new round of introductory Committed To Heart, Committed To Memory with Clinical Somatics teacher Gena Rho

May 12 •

Matthew Stillman

Drink Deep With Parched Ears: reconsidering a line from Robert Frost

Winning awards isn't a measure of greatness per se though it measures a specific kind of greatness in a particular arena.

May 6 •

Matthew Stillman

April 2025

Applause for Haleh Liza Gafori's new Rumi translation - "Water"

Kindling and air for the embers of the four chambers of a heart.

Apr 25 •

Matthew Stillman

Snail Surplus? Might be Duck Deficiency.

On being present to difficulties. Sometimes I just listen.

Apr 21 •

Matthew Stillman

March 2025

The Pearl of the "D" Sound

on Dickinson, urgency, and letting the ear into a poem

Mar 25 •

Matthew Stillman

February 2025

This Machine Kills Fascists: Anti-fascist discount for Introductory Poetry class!

During World War 2, machinists making munitions that were going towards the war effort put placards on their die-stampers, lathes, drill-presses, mills…

Feb 10 •

Matthew Stillman

December 2024

The Fixative, The Mandatory Oblation, The Basenote For Beauty

Dec 10, 2024 •

Matthew Stillman

October 2024

March 2024

This is stillman says.

Mar 8, 2024

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