He was 86 years old. During his long career in poetry, Shapiro also received the Bollingen Prize, a Guggenheim fellowship, and a special award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In addition to Bucknell, Shapiro held teaching positions at Johns Hopkins University, the University of Illinois, and for seventeen years at the University of California, Davis. I went to find out what she used to say About her tribulations and her men And loved her poetry though I now am gray And found out love of love poems once again. With my own poisoned ballpoint pen of love And write in sonnet form to make my pitch, Words I no longer know the meaning of.
Poetry is what the tenor is Of language sui generis .
Poetry is what you think it's not, And criticism mostly rot. These epigrams may help us curb Those who ignore Do Not Disturb . After much wandering I confess Poetry should have its own address. With which I wish this trio well, Stadler, Wheatcroft and Bucknell.