It couldn't go to a larger hall.
But the only larger hall to go to
is the liberal arts auditorium.
And it's awful.
I'd rather sit- on the floor here than go over there.
If you are in on the aisles, would you keep the aisles open?
And if possible, come on to the front.
We've had a lot of troubles with smoking and blocking the aisles
and just do not get fined or get in trouble.
If you didn't get one of our newsletters,
there are copies available in the hall.
If you're uncomfortable where you're sitting,
there is a speaker in the hall.
And you can sit outside in the hall.
If you don't like it, Thursday the 24th
is the last day to submit poems for the spring contest.
I have quite a few entry blanks with me,
and I have a few of the rules with me.
You may submit your contest entries to the Poetry Center
or to the English department upstairs.
I don't know how to tell you this.
But there are no punch and cookies tonight.
I'm sorry.
But it's scheduling difficulties.
And Mr. Merwin is willing to stand around for a few minutes
and talk to people after the reading.
But we can't go over to the Union
for our general reception.
Our next reading will be one week from tomorrow Wednesday,
March 30th.
It's a student reading.
The readers will be Jan De, Laura Hobson, Michael Hogan,
Helen Lederer, Cynthia Munro, and be open guard.
And that reading will be in the Terrace lounge
when the Student Union.
You're here tonight to hear Bill Merwin and not me.
W.S. Merwin has been a friend of ours for nine years.
We're very happy to have him with us again tonight.
You know his past publications his most recent book
is called, The Compass Flower.
And I'm very happy to introduce him to you this evening.
Merwin.
Thank you.
It's nice to be back here.