[New-Poetry] Re: Lyrical

[David Graham]

We have a winner!!!  Yes, it's Joni Mitchell, one of the most  
consistently inventive lyricists around, and someone I always think  
of when talk turns to song lyrics that "work" on the page.

Now, did you know the song already, Debra, or did you recognize the  
style?


On Sep 4, 2006, at 7:44 PM, Debra Dicembre wrote:

> Joni Mitchell
>
> DD
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> Don't know about you all, but I'm having fun. . . .  No, not Dana  
> Gioia, either.  Good guesses, though.
>
> The author is a rather famous figure in pop music, but not Dylan.
>
>
>
> On Sep 4, 2006, at 7:38 PM, Robin wrote:
>
>> <<
>> No, not Dylan.
>>>>
>>
>> Dunno who it's by, but there are traces of some undigested Auden  
>> lingering in the background, as:
>>
>>        Does your smile's covert complicity
>>        Debase as it admires
>>
>> Ah, of course -- Dana Gioia!!!    It's an out-take from +Nosferatu 
>> +, right?
>>
>>            Robin Hamilton
>>
>> <<------
>>
>> On Sep 4, 2006, at 5:42 PM, Jason Quackenbush wrote:
>>
>> at's dylan innit?
>>
>>
>> I wonder if the following stanza appeared in, say, *Fence*'s next  
>> issue,
>> whether anyone would think it particularly out of place?
>>
>>
>>   Is this just vulgar electricity
>>   Is this the edifying fire
>>   (it was so pure)
>>   Does your smile's covert complicity
>>   Debase as it admires
>>   (just a flu with a temperature)
>>   Are you just checking out your mojo
>>   (oohoo)
>>   Or am I just fighting off growing old
>>   (just a high fever)
>>   All I ever wanted
>>   Was just to come in from the cold
>>
>>
>> [Extra credit to anyone who can name the author without Googling.]
>>
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