[New-Poetry] CD Wright's body count

[Beverly Rainbolt]

On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 9:35 PM, <jforjames at aol.com> wrote:

> A poet is not a special spokesperson. But I think the poet's view has at
> least as much weight and validity as others who have spoken about Katrina:
> journalists, politicians, bureaucrats, engineers, social workers,
> volunteers, etc.
> A poet, if a poet is a poet, will shine a light on things others might have
> overlooked, or express what others have felt but couldn't articulate.
> Finnegan
>


And Lord knows there aren't any poets who actually *live*  in New Orleans
and along the Gulf Coast who were here during the storm or watching it on
CNN with the special understanding that it was their home under water, their
neighbors on the roof, their friends' pets drowning in the utility room,
their community being told it was God's punishment for their sins, and
therefore unable to shine their special light on things. Good thing we have
a famous poet to articulate what they can't. : )

I haven't read Wright's book yet but, as with Sam, I'm sure that I will
eventually.

Beverly
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