[New-Poetry] Bunting's advice

[Graham, David]

Wish I did, but no. The Bunting site did seem to be legit, anyway. So  
perhaps one could contact the archivist there?

David Graham
Grahamd at Ripon.edu


On Feb 3, 2009, at 12:28 PM, "Jeff Newberry" <jeff.newberry at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> David,
>
> Do you know the source on this?  The website you provide doesn't  
> list one.
>
> Thanks for posting this list.
>
> Best,
> Jeff
>
> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 12:01 PM, David Graham <grahamd at ripon.edu>  
> wrote:
>    Bunting's advice to young poets
>
> I SUGGEST
> 1. Compose aloud; poetry is a sound.
> 2. Vary rhythm enough to stir the emotion you want but not so as to  
> lose impetus.
> 3. Use spoken words and syntax.
> 4. Fear adjective; they bleed nouns. Hate the passive.
> 5. Jettison ornament gaily but keep shape
>
> Put your poem away till you forget it, then:
> 6. Cut out every word you dare.
> 7. Do it again a week later, and again.
>
> Never explain - your reader is as smart as you.
> -- 
> Source:  Basil Bunting Poetry Centre
> http://www.dur.ac.uk/basil-bunting-poetry.centre/poems.quotes/quotes/
>
>
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