[New-Poetry] Thought for the day after the elections

[Suzanne Burns]

Hahaha!

All your base is belong to us!

Cheers,

Suzanne

On 11/11/06, Bob Grumman <bobgrumman at nut-n-but.net> wrote:
>
>  We need more of just your kind of hijacking, Suzanne, so keep it up.
>
> all best, Bob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Suzanne Burns <queenmouse at gmail.com>
> *To:* NewPoetry: Contemporary Poetry News &amp,Views<new-poetry at wiz.cath.vt.edu>
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 11, 2006 8:52 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [New-Poetry] Thought for the day after the elections
>
>
>
> On 11/10/06, Bob Grumman <bobgrumman at nut-n-but.net> wrote:
>
>   I then popped off about the value of politics (as opposed to political
> > science, I might insert--as a gesture toward Anny's response to what I said)
> > because of my annoyance with current politics,
> >
>
>
> I share that visceral annoyance, believe me.  I think it is unfortunate
> but inevitable that when the word "political" comes up people immediately
> think of politicians, elections,  bureaucratic bickering and incompetence,
> and a whole slew of very dismal things.  Which was why I attempted to expand
> the meaning somewhat to get closer to  the original meaning "polis", of the
> people.  Meaning nobody is an island living separately from the rest of the
> human race or the issues that effect all of us.  I have nothing but respect
> for a decision to hide from the morons in power (its what I do best,
> frankly)  but I just wanted to point out that this too is a kind of
> political decision.  Silence is a statement.  Refusal to engange is a
> statement.  Maybe it is the wisest statement.
>
> Anyway, cheers.  I've enjoyed talking about this subject and I hope I
> didn't hijack the thread too much.
>
> :-)
>
> Suzanne
>
>
>
>
> --
> "Start with your identity, which is a combination of your assets and what
> your friends mean when they discuss 'the trouble with you,' polish that, and
> you have style."
>
> --Quentin Crisp
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"Start with your identity, which is a combination of your assets and what
your friends mean when they discuss 'the trouble with you,' polish that, and
you have style."

--Quentin Crisp
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