a poem before sleep
(translated by Kenneth Rexroth)
(translated by Kenneth Rexroth)
November 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
a poem before sleep
(translated by Kenneth Rexroth)
(translated by Kenneth Rexroth)
Robert Desnos, Last Poem; tr. Kenneth Rexroth
July 3, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Robert Desnos, Last Poem; tr. Kenneth Rexroth
Kenneth Rexroth
July 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Kenneth Rexroth
Kenneth Rexroth
August 30, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Kenneth Rexroth
Kenneth Rexroth
Poems From the Japanese
Poems From the Japanese
January 1, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Kenneth Rexroth
Poems From the Japanese
Poems From the Japanese
Strong ankled, sun burned, almost naked,
The daughters of California
Educate reluctant humanists;
Drive into their skulls with tennis balls
The unhappy realization
That nature is still stronger than man.
Ken Rexroth
22 Dec 1905🎂
#PoetrySky
The daughters of California
Educate reluctant humanists;
Drive into their skulls with tennis balls
The unhappy realization
That nature is still stronger than man.
Ken Rexroth
22 Dec 1905🎂
#PoetrySky
December 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Strong ankled, sun burned, almost naked,
The daughters of California
Educate reluctant humanists;
Drive into their skulls with tennis balls
The unhappy realization
That nature is still stronger than man.
Ken Rexroth
22 Dec 1905🎂
#PoetrySky
The daughters of California
Educate reluctant humanists;
Drive into their skulls with tennis balls
The unhappy realization
That nature is still stronger than man.
Ken Rexroth
22 Dec 1905🎂
#PoetrySky
Kenneth Rexroth
(I memorized this poem when I was young. I can still recite it.)
(I memorized this poem when I was young. I can still recite it.)
August 29, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Kenneth Rexroth
(I memorized this poem when I was young. I can still recite it.)
(I memorized this poem when I was young. I can still recite it.)
“Against the ruin of the world, there is only one defense—the creative act.”-Kenneth Rexroth
May 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
“Against the ruin of the world, there is only one defense—the creative act.”-Kenneth Rexroth
Kenneth Rexroth
August 31, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Kenneth Rexroth
this week's post (which is free) is about coping with the end of movements and moments, using poetry by kenneth rexroth
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September 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
this week's post (which is free) is about coping with the end of movements and moments, using poetry by kenneth rexroth
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Here’s an English translation by Kenneth Rexroth of this Du Fu (Tu Fu) poem.
September 27, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Here’s an English translation by Kenneth Rexroth of this Du Fu (Tu Fu) poem.
Kenneth Rexroth / from “Mathematical Elegance and Classic Fiction”
May 25, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Kenneth Rexroth / from “Mathematical Elegance and Classic Fiction”
"Against the ruin of the world, the only defense is the creative act." --Kenneth Rexroth 🛷 🧊 ✊👊🏾
January 18, 2026 at 2:45 AM
"Against the ruin of the world, the only defense is the creative act." --Kenneth Rexroth 🛷 🧊 ✊👊🏾
Kenneth Rexroth from “A Bestiary”
March 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Kenneth Rexroth from “A Bestiary”
Riding this night with poet Kenneth Rexroth
November 29, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Riding this night with poet Kenneth Rexroth
“I've had it with these cheap sons of bitches who claim they love poetry but never buy a book.”
Kenneth Rexroth
#photography #poetry #kennethrexroth #monochrome
Kenneth Rexroth
#photography #poetry #kennethrexroth #monochrome
October 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM
“I've had it with these cheap sons of bitches who claim they love poetry but never buy a book.”
Kenneth Rexroth
#photography #poetry #kennethrexroth #monochrome
Kenneth Rexroth
#photography #poetry #kennethrexroth #monochrome
Kenneth Rexroth
August 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Kenneth Rexroth
Jaxon Rexroth picks off Athan Kaliakmanis for the first time since the 2011 Floyd game.
September 20, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Jaxon Rexroth picks off Athan Kaliakmanis for the first time since the 2011 Floyd game.
Kenneth Rexroth
August 31, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Kenneth Rexroth
Kenneth Rexroth
August 29, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Kenneth Rexroth
Poem by Yuan dynasty poet Kuan Yun Shih (1286-1324). Translation by Kenneth Rexroth in the book, Songs of Love, Moon, & Wind
July 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Poem by Yuan dynasty poet Kuan Yun Shih (1286-1324). Translation by Kenneth Rexroth in the book, Songs of Love, Moon, & Wind
Kenneth Rexroth & Ikuko Atsumi • Izumi Shikibu • From ‘Women Poets of Japan’
December 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Kenneth Rexroth & Ikuko Atsumi • Izumi Shikibu • From ‘Women Poets of Japan’