moonOandOmoon (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

^ This comment is fantastic.

SLACKER614 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

ezra pound... anti-modern genius....

1Wrexham (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

We live in an era wherein the concept of Treason has been debased. Treason now means approximately He who varies from the class prejudices of the Ruling Mediocracy. Those who live to enforce these prejudices, conversely, are called "Patriotic". Pound had his opinions, yes. Hot,black,highly caffeinated opinions. He offended the delicate sensibilities of those whose ideas have the character of warm milque. He did a great service by dousing their house with gasoline ideas and igniting it his tongue

lamedwufnik (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Yes, it is him. He was confined in Saint Elizabeth Asylum, Washington, from 1945 to 1958. When he was freed, he returned to Italy and one of the first pictures of him there showed him making the fascist waving. Having said that, for me he is one of the greatest poets of the XXth century. He said terrible things about Jewish people and at the same time helped and suppported Jewish poets like Louis Zukofsky and George Oppen. His behaviour puzzles me and hurts me, because I truly love his work.

lillie088 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Ezra was imprisoned i heard for treson, for tens of years without trial, and realised without conviction.supposedly after 9 or so years they heard his case and asked him how he planned to defend himself. he said hed stand by everything he ever utterd politicaly.and they got socaligesed to find him incompetent to partisipate in his own defence because he said hed stand by everything he ever utterd politicaly.

breeeegs (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Many great artists are temperamental and eccentric. Its just their way. Leave Pound alone. He may have been flawed and prejudiced, but his poetry was electrifying, and its the poetry that will remain

breeeegs (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

is that Pound in the video? I know its his voice...

VladekMeyer83 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thanks so much for posting this! I absolutely love Pound's work.From what program was this taken??

discosdolar (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This is really honest, sad, real. His voice was wonderful... a genius!

JAlfredPrufrock (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

What a surprise, I've been mentally repeating this fragment over the last 10 years!This small piece of Art justifies the existence of Youtube, Internet, computers and even electricity. tks comrade!