Donald Justice (1925 – 2004)

Miami, Florida

A living archive of creative responses to the life and work of Miami-born poet Donald Justice (1925 - 2004).
Submissions always accepted

Author: Virgilio Colón

Hombres de cuarenta

Spanish translation of Donald Justice's "Men at Forty"

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Author: Linda Umans

The Subway Women

A poem inspired by Donald Justice's "Men at Forty"

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Author: William Cordeiro

Poem Written at 3 a.m.

An imitation of Justice's "Poem to Be Read at 3 a.m."

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Author: Ismael Santos

Variations on a Text by Vallejo and Donald Justice

An imitation of Justice's "Variations on a Text by Vallejo"

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Author: David Orr

Bus Stop

"Bus Stop" by Donald Justice, as read by David Orr, April 21, 2016 at The Betsy Hotel

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Author: Conor Kelly

Variations on a Text by Vallejo (after Donald Justice)

Imitation of Donald Justice's "Variations on a Text by Vallejo" by Conor Kelly

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Author: Conor Kelly

Men at Sixty

Imitation of Donald Justice's "Men at Forty" by Conor Kelly

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Author: Ariel Francisco

Poem Written at 3 a.m.

Imitation of Donald Justice's "Poem To Be Read at 3 a.m." by Ariel Francisco

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Author: David Orr

Intro to Donald Justice

New York Times poetry critic David Orr gives a brief introduction to the life and work of Donald Justice at The Betsy-South Beach Hotel, August 21, 2016

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Author: Campbell McGrath

A Winter Ode to the Old Men at Lummus Park

Donald Justice's "A Winter Ode to the Old Men at Lummus Park, Miami, FL" as read by Campbell McGrath at The Betsy-South Beach Hotel, August 21, 2016

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Author: Howard Herring

Memories of the Depression Years, Miami, FL

Donald Justice's "Memories of the Depression Years, Miami, FL" as read by Howard Herring at Primary Projects, August 20, 2016

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Author: Cherry Pickman

Elsewheres

Donald Justice's "Elsewheres" as read by Cherry Pickman at The Betsy-South Beach Hotel, August 21, 2016

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Author: Michael Martin

Black Stone on a White Stone

Donald Justice's translation of César Vallejo's "Black Stone on a White Stone" as read by Michael Martin at The Betsy-South Beach Hotel, August 21, 2016

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Author: Annik Adey-Babinski

Variations on a Text by Vallejo

Donald Justice's "Variations on a Text by Vallejo" as read by Annik Adey-Babinski at The Betsy-South Beach Hotel, August 21, 2016

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Author: Yaddyra Peralta

A Map of Love

Donald Justice's "A Map of Love" as read by Yaddyra Peralta at The Betsy-South Beach Hotel, August 21, 2016

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Author: Cristina Favretto

Copy to all who took the recent MFA exam

"Copy to all who took the recent MFA examination," an open letter by Donald Justice to one of his classes at Iowa in the 1970s, as read by Cristina Favretto at The Betsy-South Beach Hotel, August 21, 2016.

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Author: Peter Schmitt

Childhood

Donald Justice's "Childhood" as read by Peter Schmitt at The Betsy-South Beach Hotel, August 21, 2016

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Author: Michael Hettich

The Thin Man

Donald Justice's "The Thin Man" as read by Michael Hettich at The Betsy-South Beach Hotel, August 21, 2016

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Author: Steve Kronen

Psalm and Lament

Donald Justice's "Psalm and Lament" Read by Steve Kronen at The Betsy-South Beach Hotel, August 21, 2016

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Author: Carmen Pelaez

The Miami of Other Days: An Improvisation

Donald Justice's "The Miami of Other Days: An Improvisation" Read by Carmen Pelaez at The Betsy-South Beach Hotel, August 21, 2016

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Author: Peter Schmitt

Donald Justice: A Summer Anniversary

A remembrance by Miami-born poet Peter Schmitt, a former student of Justice's at Iowa's Writer's Workshops

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Author: Clayre Benzadón

Este poema no es dirigida a ti

Translation into Spanish of Donald Justice's "This Poem Is Not Addressed to You"

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Author: Maritza Santana & Leonard Abreu

Memorias de un Portal

Translation into Spanish of Donald Justice's "Memory of a Porch"

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Author: Jason Fitzroy Jeffers

Vague Memory from Childhood

Reading of Donald Justice's "Vague Memory from Childhood"

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Author: Michael Hettich

A Map of Love

Reading of Donald Justice's "A Map of Love"

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Author: Nick Vagnoni

Memory Of A Porch

Reading of Donald Justice's "Memory of a Porch"

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Author: Samuel Mendoza

Variation on a Line by Donald Justice

Imitation of Donald Justice's "Varations on a Text by Vallejo" by a resident of Everglades Correctional Institute, 2015

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Author: Anthony Polanco

Memories de la Terasa

Imitation of Donald Justice's "Memory of a Porch" by a resident of Everglades Correctional Institute, 2015

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Author: Fredrick Gadson

One Day

Imitation of Donald Justice's "Varations on a Text by Vallejo" by a resident of Everglades Correctional Institute, 2015

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Author: Vishnu Obregon

Men in Prison

Imitation of Donald Justice's "Men at Forty" by a resident of Evergaldes Correctional Institute, 2015

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Author: Vishnu Obregon

Lethargy

Imitation of Donald Justice's "Lethargy" by a resident of Evergaldes Correctional Institute, 2015

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Author: Nick Vangoni

How To Slow Down

Cirriculum that uses several Justice poems ("Pslam and Lament", "Miami of Other Days", "Winter Ode to the Old Men of Lummus Park", "Lethargy", "Memory of a Porch") to teach pacing in the construction of poems

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Author: Fabienne Sylvia Josaphat

Variations on a Text by Vallejo

Reading of Donald Justice's "This Poem is Not Addressed to You"

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Author: Jason Fitzroy Jeffers

This Poem Is Not Addressed to You

Reading of Donald Justice's "This Poem is Not Addressed to You"

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Author: Jay Hopler

A Moral Victory Is Still a Defeat

Imitation of Donald Justice's "A Vague Memory from Childhood"

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Author: P. Scott Cunningham

There Is a Forward Motion
in Old Video Games

Imitation of Donald Justice's "There Is a Gold Light in Certain Old Paintings." Originally published in Cartridge Lit.

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And Justice For All

“And Donald Justice for All” is a living archive of creative responses 
to the life and work of the poet Donald Justice (1925 – 2004). The project was created by O, Miami and was a 2013 winner of the Knight Arts Challenge Award from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Research assistance was generously provided by Special Collections at the University of Delaware Library and by Special Collections at the University of Miami.

“And Donald Justice for All” accepts submissions of recitations, curricula, imitations, and translations based on Justice’s poems, in addition to any kind of remembrances about Justice as a teacher and a person, whether in the form of essay or anecdote. For guidelines, visit our submission portal.

Who Is Donald Justice?
Donald Justice (1925—2004) is the most important Miami-born poet, living or dead. A winner of nearly every major literary award, including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Bollingen Prize, the Lannan Literary Award for Poetry and grants from the Guggenheim and Rockefeller Foundations, Justice is one of the most important poets of the 20th Century. He was also an influential and beloved teacher. Over a 30+ year teaching career, Justice taught many of today’s most important living writers.

To read Justice’s work, pick up a copy of his Collected Poems (Knopf, 2006), and visit the databases at the Academy of American Poets and 
the Poetry Foundation.

For an in-depth look at Justice, plan a visit to Special Collections at the Morris Library at the University of Delaware.

Thank you

Knight Foundation
The Betsy-South Beach
Academy of American Poets
Primary Projects
Aesop
WLRN
The City Of Miami Beach
University of Delaware
University of Miami

Submit

O, Miami invites you to contribute to "And Justice for All", an online archive of responses to the life and work of Miami-born poet Donald Justice.

The goals of the creation of the archive are: (1) to celebrate the legacy of Justice as an important national literary figure and Miami historical figure; and (2) to create a free pedagogical tool for the general public that uses Justice as its inspiration.

Here are ways you can contribute content:

  • Film or record yourself reading a Justice poem (If it's a video, you can simply send us the YouTube or Vimeo link)

  • Film or record yourself telling your favorite personal anecdote about him (or the best piece of teaching advice he gave you)

  • Write an imitation of a Justice poem

  • Write an original lesson plan for students using Justice's poetry as a focal point

  • Translate a Justice poem into another language

  • Make a drawing, illustration, or painting inspired by a Justice poem

  • Compose a piece of music inspired by a Justice poem

Additional guidelines:

  • Submissions with derogatory language or hate speech will be rejected

  • If you're responding to a Justice poem, please make sure the title is included

  • You may submit as many times as you like

  • By submitting you agree to allow O, Miami to post your work online and credit you as the author. All submitters retain the rights to their work.

  • You must use a valid email address to receive confirmation / notifications regarding your submissions.
  • Enter a title for your submission.
  • Tell us who you are and what you're submitting.
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    Acceptable file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, gif, mp3, mp4, mov, avi. Upload a "Justice" file! (Up to 3 allowed per submission, but you are welcome to submit as many times as you like) Select up to 3 files to attach.

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