[New-Poetry] Inaugural poet

[Anny Ballardini]

I agree with James. Should I add: unluckily ?

On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 6:29 PM, <JforJames at aol.com> wrote:

>  Nathaniel Mackey sounds like a longshot to me. I'd wager a modest sum on
> the vital center (mainstream), someone like a Lucille Clifton or Natasha
> Tretheway.
> I don't imagine his team will repeat New Jersey's controversial misstep of
> pick Amiri Baracka as laureate.
> Even the president-elect's pick for a poet will be well-vetted, I'd bet.
> Finnegan
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> In a message dated 11/14/2008 10:42:52 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> skip at louisiana.edu writes:
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> Nathaniel Mackey was mentioned occasionally in this regard on the Buffalo
> list.  I would love to see what he might write or use for such a magnificent
> occasion (or one that might be such now).
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> *Sent:* Friday, November 14, 2008 9:28 AM
> *To:* new-poetry at wiz.cath.vt.edu &amp; Views
> *Subject:* [New-Poetry] Inaugural poet
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> Lots of chatter floating about the online po-world, it seems, about the
> possibility that Barack Obama--actual intellectual & professor, reader of
> Derek Walcott, etc.-- might ask a poet to read at his Inauguration.  As far
> as I know, all this is pure fantasy at this point.
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> Nonetheless, a fun game to play.  Dave Bonta conducted a completely
> unscientific survey the other day at his web site to gather opinions on who
> he should pick.  The winner was Naomi Shihab Nye.  Results here:
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> http://www.vianegativa.us/2008/11/13/inaugural-poet-peoples-choice-winners/
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