tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post8445375869277579154..comments2023-12-05T03:34:14.680-05:00Comments on <b>Issa's Untidy Hut</b>: Louis McKee, 1951-2011: "Last Call"Issa's Untidy Huthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07352841590717991698noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-46226956726100573162011-12-23T14:28:41.319-05:002011-12-23T14:28:41.319-05:00Yes, indeed, Zen - to Lou.Yes, indeed, Zen - to Lou.Issa's Untidy Huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352841590717991698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-7979711373907173042011-12-22T23:56:37.998-05:002011-12-22T23:56:37.998-05:00I, too, remember meeting Louis for the first time ...I, too, remember meeting Louis for the first time that night. Wild, crazy drunken times into the Pittsburgh night.<br /><br />I will raise a glass in memory of Louis.zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868598666930002690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-47398305459512153002011-12-05T15:09:26.725-05:002011-12-05T15:09:26.725-05:00No apologies necessary, Theresa ...typos are a way...No apologies necessary, Theresa ...typos are a way of life. DonIssa's Untidy Huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352841590717991698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-86549053835383784262011-12-05T08:07:03.764-05:002011-12-05T08:07:03.764-05:00Apologies for those errors! Am using a phone. Do...Apologies for those errors! Am using a phone. Don, your tributes are much gentler than Berryman's. :-)Theresa Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00103717736011804799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-70030517375691365942011-12-05T07:46:09.113-05:002011-12-05T07:46:09.113-05:00A tip of the hat to Lou. I'll never forget wal...A tip of the hat to Lou. I'll never forget walking into the Greyhound station downtown, seeing him sitting alone on a bench, waiting.<br /><br />If I was a sketch artist ...<br /><br />DonIssa's Untidy Huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352841590717991698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-40423934302676558882011-12-05T07:26:17.134-05:002011-12-05T07:26:17.134-05:00An excellent tribute, Don. I enjoyed fdeading abo...An excellent tribute, Don. I enjoyed fdeading about the friendship and dedicatkon to poetry that you shared with him.Theresa Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00103717736011804799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-90598679084430156892011-11-30T13:29:00.823-05:002011-11-30T13:29:00.823-05:00Bart, yes, that was the only time I ever met Lou a...Bart, yes, that was the only time I ever met Lou also, though we corresponded on and off over the years. Solid poet, good guy.<br /><br />DonIssa's Untidy Huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352841590717991698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-50399617682169343812011-11-30T11:18:13.065-05:002011-11-30T11:18:13.065-05:00That gathering in 87 was the only time I met Louis...That gathering in 87 was the only time I met Louis & heard him read. He was passionate about his poetry & had a resonant voice. I've enjoyed his poems over the years.Bartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-55357809822355679092011-11-30T07:39:28.566-05:002011-11-30T07:39:28.566-05:00Merrill:
Yes, this is what Lou ... so tender, so ...Merrill:<br /><br />Yes, this is what Lou ... so tender, so said, so elegant.<br /><br />DonIssa's Untidy Huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352841590717991698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-33518104165807018522011-11-29T16:19:59.134-05:002011-11-29T16:19:59.134-05:00"this is how we come to elegy, and for a mome..."this is how we come to elegy, and for a moment..." by Louis McKee from "Empathy"... And for a moment he leads you right to it!snowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15316143918251372333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-60458571233282734782011-11-29T16:11:07.311-05:002011-11-29T16:11:07.311-05:00Don, When a poet can capture in his poems what Lou...Don, When a poet can capture in his poems what Louis did... there are no words... I am in your debt. Merrillsnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15316143918251372333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-43705699571659434672011-11-29T08:59:26.235-05:002011-11-29T08:59:26.235-05:00Merrill:
"you sing softly under your breath&...Merrill:<br /><br />"you sing softly under your breath"<br /><br />ah ...<br /><br />DonIssa's Untidy Huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352841590717991698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-74870933833824966682011-11-29T08:58:18.481-05:002011-11-29T08:58:18.481-05:00WR,
Yes, the world of dew is the world of dew .....WR, <br /><br />Yes, the world of dew is the world of dew ... you are, Issa is, so "right" here. The shared community of thought is very helpful, indeed.<br /><br />Of thought and word ....<br /><br />DonIssa's Untidy Huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352841590717991698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-25596248329654404442011-11-29T08:54:56.025-05:002011-11-29T08:54:56.025-05:00Greg:
There are 25 poems posted on Lou's webs...Greg:<br /><br />There are <a href="http://www.louismckee.com/The_Poems.html" rel="nofollow">25 poems posted on Lou's website</a>. Perhaps, you've seen some of these and, if not, enjoy.<br /><br />DonIssa's Untidy Huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352841590717991698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-20268364935610271472011-11-29T08:50:40.355-05:002011-11-29T08:50:40.355-05:00Thanks very much, Tom. He is in memory, as we hav...Thanks very much, Tom. He is in memory, as we have been talking about so recently.<br /><br />DonIssa's Untidy Huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352841590717991698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-28738805138273234802011-11-28T17:46:34.606-05:002011-11-28T17:46:34.606-05:00"When you lie back, your head
tilted like th..."When you lie back, your head <br />tilted like that, your hair...." <br />The evening they took John on his last admission to the hospital he was so good looking...his flowing white mane ... Louis captured more than his features in this poem. Many thanks. Merrillsnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15316143918251372333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-63752596300609993902011-11-28T16:22:07.221-05:002011-11-28T16:22:07.221-05:00Don, so sorry for the grief that goes with the rec...Don, so sorry for the grief that goes with the recent string of poet and publishers passing on. We know it's just a life passage and yet it is painful. Our tribes shrink as we age and yet and yet... (thank you Issa). How lucky are we that we have our work/poetry/art to sustain and follow us? Thank you for posting this. I do like the poems you posted and will check out his other work. We all share the early loss.Woodland Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09571725881542140173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-52961005039807962762011-11-28T12:14:59.073-05:002011-11-28T12:14:59.073-05:00I've read some of his poems here and there and...I've read some of his poems here and there and remember liking them, though I can't recall which ones they were. "The Past" is very good. Sad to hear of his passing.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15344808703550376121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-86757455328974948072011-11-28T10:51:56.462-05:002011-11-28T10:51:56.462-05:00Respects, yes.Respects, yes.TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915822857461178942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-45770368110971829132011-11-28T07:08:50.961-05:002011-11-28T07:08:50.961-05:00Yes, Harry, this is so sad, indeed. The link to t...Yes, Harry, this is so sad, indeed. The link to the online "Pig in a Poke" archives of recent work by Lou is <a href="http://www.piginpoke.com/archive.html" rel="nofollow">right here</a>.<br /><br />I believe Lou loved that chapbook, "No Matter," Harry - any number of the works there appeared in subsequent volume, a tribute to both their lasting quality and your fine editorial eye. <br /><br />Raising a glass in memory.<br /><br />best,<br />DonIssa's Untidy Huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352841590717991698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-71390326388407641682011-11-27T15:42:15.667-05:002011-11-27T15:42:15.667-05:00Thanks for letting me know, Don, old friend. I am...Thanks for letting me know, Don, old friend. I am so saddened by Lou's passing and so proud to have published his work in the chapbook No Matter and to have corresponded with him until quite recently. Also, those who follow the link to Pig in a Poke magazine can read some of Lou's recent work -- he was in all three of the issues of the magazine that were published online last year. A great loss for all of us. The poem "A Yellow State" and I believe one of the others that Don featured here are from the chapbook No Matter, originally published on Pig in a Poke Press back in 1987. I encourage everyone to purchase a copy of the reprint now available in Lou's memory. A fitting tribute to a wonderful man and an incredibly talented poet.Harry Calhounhttp://harrycalhoun.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-17097036378671098832011-11-27T14:27:22.319-05:002011-11-27T14:27:22.319-05:00Indeed, Charles, a great guy and a formidable poet...Indeed, Charles, a great guy and a formidable poet.Issa's Untidy Huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352841590717991698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849270578857708223.post-52133661137639644432011-11-27T10:21:14.257-05:002011-11-27T10:21:14.257-05:00Sounds like a great guy. Great poetry for sure. Ou...Sounds like a great guy. Great poetry for sure. Out of pain comes art.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com