DUNCAN AMONG THE "STARS" AN ESSAY ON ROBERT DUNCAN'S POETICS OF "OPEN FORM" (PART ONE).

The author reflects on Robert Duncan's poetic exploration of "open form," focusing on themes of flight towards unreachable stars, symbolizing transcendence over the present. Topics covered include Duncan's vision of eternity through ongoing poetic process, his interpretation of Whitman's expansive poetics as a model for continual growth, and the philosophical implications of his approach to poetry as an endless journey of learning and creation.