Excuse me, but as a prof here in Maine (well, ok, Lecturer) I totally deny
that accusation. If you look at some of the publications of the National
Poetry Foundation (University of Maine), or our website, you'll see plenty
of material relating to your interests. And don't forget Whitman. You're on
the right track, good luck, Sylvester Pollet, Associate Editor NPF.

At 6:25 PM -0500 11/15/02, Kate Cone wrote:
>Linda:
>
>I'm not a Pound expert, but am on the digest doing research on E.E.
>Cummings.
>
>But the quote:
>
>In the Tao Te Ching there is a quote, "As you contemplate, so are you
>contemplated."
>
>Just rang a bell.
>
>I'm very interested in how the modern poets (if that's the right term) were
>interested in Eastern thought. I see it in Frost, Cummings, Emerson, Thoreau
>(now I'm meandering backwards in time . . .) but in my American Studies
>program here in Maine my prof's think I'm crazy and flat out deny any such
>influence. Sigh!!
>
>Kate Cone
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Linda Cahir" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 5:57 PM
>Subject: quick question
>
>
>An Ezra Pound quote--or some piece of it--which I love keeps rattling in my
>head. Does anyone know the source and the correct wording of:
>
>What you look hard at has a way of looking back hard at you.
>
>Thank you so much for taking the time to read, and, perhaps even to respond
>to this query. I appreciate it.