[New-Poetry] a dead ear for scansion

[TheOldMole]

I meant you as shepherd of it. I know I, and others, contributed to it. 
I realized as soon as I had posted that it was Chris who had organized 
the list and made it readable, so my apologies. But don't sell yourself 
short, Jim. You're the one who brought this listserv together, and who 
encouraged the compliation of the poets' ideal library list. I don't 
think anyone else here besides you would think "Jim's list" anything but 
fitting.

jforjames at aol.com wrote:
> The Derek Attridge book is in the 'Ars Poetica Library', v03-07, 
> (which I hope to update later in the summer). See...
> http://ursprache.blogspot.com/2007/03/poets-ideal-library-work-in-progress.html
> Actually, Chris, if you go down into the comments area you'll see the 
> more readable version of the first list which you did for me. I'll 
> correct Tad on one point, though I initiated this compilation, and 
> added many of the titles from my personal library, it was a 
> collaborative effort and many people on the NewPoetry list suggested 
> titles.
> I have at least 25 more to add in next version.
>
> Annie Finch who knows a thing or two about meter has mentioned this 
> book on serveral ocassions,..it's also on the list...
> Versification: A Short Introduction, James McAuley, Formalism/Metrics. 
> Michigan State U. Press 1966
>
> Sam Gwynn and Robin Hamilton surely have an opinion on what books are 
> best for the study of metrical poetry.
> They must be on vacation.
>
> Finnegan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TheOldMole <Opus40-01 at opus40.org>
> Sent: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 6:15 am
> Subject: Re: [New-Poetry] a dead ear for scansion
>
> The list we made up, that Jim Finnegan put on his blog, of books on 
> poetry and poetics. 
>  
> Chris Lott wrote: 
> > What is Jim's list? 
> > 
> > One title that won't help is Steele's _All the Fun's in How You Say a 
> > Thing_ which is what has lead me to this despairing state... 
> > 
> > c 
> > 
> > On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 16:04, TheOldMole <Opus40-01 at opus40.org 
> <mailto:Opus40-01 at opus40.org>> wrote: 
> > >> Is that on Jim's list? If not, it should be added. 
> >> 
> >> Renee Ashley wrote: 
> >> >>> Hi Chris, 
> >>> 
> >>> Derek Attridge's POETIC RHYTHM: AN INTRODUCTION really helped me. 
> It's 
> >>> the first thing I ever read that pointed out it wasn't as black 
> and white as 
> >>> my teachers had indicated... 
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