[New-Poetry] 60 seconds of Charles Bernstein

[David Graham]

I'd agree.  And add to the lengthening list of good poets who are  
also mesmerising performers:  Patricia Smith.


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On Dec 1, 2007, at 5:47 PM, TheOldMole wrote:

> We are in an age where, for good or otherwise -- I think it's good  
> -- many poets -- Collins is one, Dunn, Kinnell a couple of others  
> -- put on one hell of a good show. You could recommend them as  
> entertainment to non-po-biz folkses.
>
> David Graham wrote:
>> I agree.  Great concept, but really a very lackluster performance  
>> of a fairly bland piece, and no particularly good timing on display.
>> You know who's got truly fine timing as a poetry reader?  Billy  
>> Collins.  You may love or hate his poems, but he performs them  
>> with masterful comic timing.
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>> On Dec 1, 2007, at 4:47 PM, Anny Ballardini wrote:
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>>> I agree with the timing, agree with the idea, agree with so many  
>>> things, but then, I find this performance quite cold and  
>>> detached, dunno.. I had already seen it somewhere before.
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