By — artsdesk artsdesk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/poetry/charles-wright-reads-hasta-la-vista-buckaroo Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Charles Wright reads ‘Hasta la Vista Buckaroo’ Poetry Mar 1, 2011 1:42 PM EDT Charles Wright reads “Hasta la Vista Buckaroo.” Hasta la Vista Buckaroo So many have come and gone, undone like a rhinestone cowboy, Dazzle and snuff, Lord, dazzle and snuff, In a two-bit rodeo. The entrance to hell is just a tiny hole in the ground, The size of an old pecan, soul-sized, horizon-sized. Thousands go through it each day before the mist clears thousands one by one you’re next. Charles Wright has written more than 20 books of poetry and his work has won nearly every major award, including the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award. The NewsHour traveled to Wright’s home in Charlottesville, Va., where he has lived for more than 27 years. For Wright, poetry is his “reason for living” and his work serves as a sort of autobiography, exploring his relationship with language, landscape and the idea of god. Now in his 70’s, Wright’s later poems are concise, often just six lines. He told the NewsHour, “It’s hard to get more into less, but it can be done.” Read the transcript from our conversation with Charles Wright. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — artsdesk artsdesk Support Provided By: Learn more Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Full Episode Monday, Sep 22
Charles Wright reads “Hasta la Vista Buckaroo.” Hasta la Vista Buckaroo So many have come and gone, undone like a rhinestone cowboy, Dazzle and snuff, Lord, dazzle and snuff, In a two-bit rodeo. The entrance to hell is just a tiny hole in the ground, The size of an old pecan, soul-sized, horizon-sized. Thousands go through it each day before the mist clears thousands one by one you’re next. Charles Wright has written more than 20 books of poetry and his work has won nearly every major award, including the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award. The NewsHour traveled to Wright’s home in Charlottesville, Va., where he has lived for more than 27 years. For Wright, poetry is his “reason for living” and his work serves as a sort of autobiography, exploring his relationship with language, landscape and the idea of god. Now in his 70’s, Wright’s later poems are concise, often just six lines. He told the NewsHour, “It’s hard to get more into less, but it can be done.” Read the transcript from our conversation with Charles Wright. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now