[New-Poetry] Lyrical

[Chris Lott]

On 9/4/06, David Graham <grahamd at ripon.edu> wrote:
> I wonder if the following stanza appeared in, say, *Fence*'s next issue,
> whether anyone would think it particularly out of place?

I'm amazed more people didn't get it. Would it surprise me in Fence?
Absolutely-- not nearly avant enough. Good lyrics? Sure, maybe even
great. Good poem? Not particularly. Lifeless without the music,
without the voice. That's the difference to me-- the poet gets the
voice and life into the words without the external forces lyrics need
to support them properly in the context of song.

c