[New-Poetry] “What is your work about?”

[Bob Grumman]

JforJames at aol.com wrote:
> The makings of a manifesto, Bob. And aren't all manifestos poems?
Not according to my taxonomy.
>  
> But why can't poets try to be government's nag? Certainly they have
> as much right as anyone and more insight than most.
> Finnegan
Well, I don't know about how much insight they have, Jim, but--sure they 
can be nags; but not in poems, for the same reason dancers can't be nags 
in ballets.  Well, except for halfwits who take assertion of agreement 
or disagreement for insight.  Different form of expression.  
Utilitarianism versus art.  As I've stated before, I seem to recollect.

--Bob
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