Diane Wakoski - The Magellanic Clouds
Label:
Catalog#:
none
Format:
Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM, Square
Country:
US
Released:
Oct 1968
Genre:
Non-Music
Style:
Poetry
Notes
published as part of S.M.S. folio number 5 which also includes visual works by Robert Rohm, Mel Ramos, Bruce Nauman, William Schwedler, Wall Batterton, Lawrence Wiener, Angus MacLise, Edward Fitzgerald, Neil Jenny, Yoko Ono, William Copley and Congo the chimp.
the poem is dedicated "for Eleanor who likes to see her name in print".
mounted to a four-page card booklet, inside and on the back of which are printed the complete text of the poem (though Wakoski transposes the order of two words in the reading).
edition of 1200 copies.
the poem is dedicated "for Eleanor who likes to see her name in print".
mounted to a four-page card booklet, inside and on the back of which are printed the complete text of the poem (though Wakoski transposes the order of two words in the reading).
edition of 1200 copies.
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Reviews & Discussion
One of the most straightforward and accessible recordings including with the SMS series, this record present the poet reading her own work which was used as the title piece for a collection of her poems published by Black Sparrow Press in 1970. The poem itself deals with the Magellanic clouds as a metaphor for personal experiences, but to analyze it in too much depth would take away from the poetic impression gained from reading or hearing the poem. That said, Wakoski beautifully evokes thoughts both cosmic / spiritual and cuttingly personal. Marrying the written word with the poet's own voice helps definite the intended rhythm of the work and brings another level beyond just reading the printed page.