Webcam the World (Heather Mchugh, 2009)

When was Heather McHugh born?

1948

How many volumes of poetry has Heather McHugh written?

8 volumes of poetry

Occupation of Heather McHugh

translator, professor of creative writing in University of Washington, Chancellor of Academy of American Poets, Guggerheim Fellow

What awards has Heather McHugh won?

McArthur Genius Grant, Pushcart, shortlisted for Pulitzer (in 2004), Griffin, Guggenheim

What degrees does Heather McHugh have?

BA from Harvard in 1970, masters from UDenver in 1972

After retiring, what did Heather McHugh do?

She managed "CAREGIFTED" for long-term caregivers of disabled relatives or chronically ill until 2021

What is McHugh famous for?

Her wordsplay: puns, rhymes and syntactical twists that balance gravity with humor, Intricately patterned compositions that explore the human condition and inspire wonder in the unexpected associations language can evoke.

What in her poem creates a quick pace and a sense of urgency?

Internal rhyme

What source of playfulness is there in Webcam the world

Disconnect between we have and to save it all

Where was McHugh born?

Virginia

What cameras does she say we should use?

Electron microscopes and planetcams

What does she say we should documnet

The beautiful things like scenery, greenery and style

The ugly things like cruelty, quackery and rue.

What does McHugh say is going extinct

1. The millipede

2. The elephant

3. The mindless man

4. The Dublin with the fisticuffs

5 The Beijinger with the abacus

6. The Boy in Addis Abada feeding a starving dog

7. Cow in neck irons

8. Rollicker in clubs

9. Frolicker in foliage

Let ___ be ____ and ____ be _____

Let mileage be footage, let year be light

Get _______ ________ _______ ______

hermitage googles, whorage shades