[New-Poetry] bob's art for art's sake

[TheOldMole]

Marilyn Nelson put this nicely to a student once, who complained, "I don't 
get what this poem is about."

"Did you go home for Thanksgiving? See your family?"

"Yes."

"What's your mother about?"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anny Ballardini" <anny.ballardini at tin.it>
To: "NewPoetry: Contemporary Poetry News &amp; Views" 
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Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: [New-Poetry] bob's art for art's sake


> What is the function of a gift?
>
> From: "Bob Grumman" <bobgrumman at nut-n-but.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 11:45 PM
>
>
>> Alex, I'm really busy now, so can't say much back to you on this always 
>> interestingly complicated issue.  I just have a question: what is the 
>> function of music?
>>
>> --Bob G.
>
>
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