Lorine Niedecker was an American poet celebrated for her minimalist style and her focus on the natural world. Born on May 12, 1903, and passing away on December 31, 1970, Niedecker's work often reflected her Wisconsin upbringing and her observations of the rural landscape.
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“Know amazedly how often one takes his madness into his own hands and keeps it.”
Source: Collected Works
“Smile / to see the lake / lay / the still sky / And / out for an easy / make / the dragonfly.”
Source: Collected Works
Source: Collected Works
“Popcorn-can cover / screwed to the wall / over a hole / so the cold / can't mouse in.”
Source: Lorine Niedecker: Collected Works
“I rose from marsh mud algae, equisetum, willows, sweet green, noisy birds and frogs.”
Source: Collected Works
“What would they say if they knew I sit for two months on six lines of poetry?”
Source: Lorine Niedecker: Collected Works
Source: Lake Superior