[New-Poetry] Re: Against National Poetry Month

[David Baratier]

There are more popular poets than Ginsburg, all are from other countries(and all are experimental might I add); while AG was alive Vincente Alexandre, Odysseyus Elytis and Yannis Ritsos were all at least as popular, Alexandre even more so. Currently Yevgeny Yevtushenko.  For the US, I think Jimmy Baca is probably closest. In the southwestern part of the US his books saturate the shelves. Also an experimentalist. 
   
  I also think a lot of things have substantially changed since Charles wrote that essay. 
   
  The most popular poetry blog is run by an experimentalist.
   
  One of our experimental titles (Uncontainable Noise by Steve Davenport) placed in the top 12 for the National Book Critic Circle Award. A decent amount of the book are yodels written in a unique sour-mash form. 
   
  A brand new press with no distribution won the National Book Critic Circle Award. Some may argue that the title is not experimental but this is a right angle in terms of voice when compared to those from the Wright/Bly lineage (i.e. Collins).

The number of awards given to experimental poets. Martha Ronk, Jackson MacLow, every year at least one and usually two of the five National Poetry Series winners are experimental
  on and on
   
  also the number of experimental publishers and poets who have appeared on nationally syndicated TV and Radio shows, 
   
  out of time, there is a lot 
   


Be well

David Baratier, Editor

Pavement Saw Press
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Columbus, OH 43206
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