[New-Poetry] Best American poet: Seidel

[Rsgwynn1 at cs.com]

In a message dated 12/10/2006 6:09:31 PM Central Standard Time, 
bobgrumman at nut-n-but.net writes: 
> 
> 
> Okay, I've now read the article.  I would term it a piece of moron 
> litcrit--or standard NY Times literary criticism.  The author tells us Seidel may be 
> America's best poet but fails to say why.  He quotes a few poems, but says 
> little about them except what they are about.  It would seem that all that 
> counts in poetry is whether or not you find its subject matter interesting and 
> approve of its author's personality and attitude toward life.  Seidel has a good 
> sense of humor.  Technique?  Well, Kirsch does mention the rhymes in one of 
> Seidel's poems.  Does Seidel extend what poetry can do?  Whuhzat?  
>  
>  He seems to me a competent enough poet, but nothing special.
>   
>  --Bob G. 
> 
It was the Sun, Bob.  I've reviewed Seidel and found him absolutely 
forgettable, no, worse than that--unforgettably bad.  I think Kirsch has gone off his 
rocker.
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