[New-Poetry] hate

[jforjames at aol.com]

My hit list is full of potshots, not meant to harm. My faith in poetry is absolute. Some of its trappings I have my doubts about.

Here's another classic or class act: Guy signs up for an open mike. Reads his poem and leaves before others get their turn.

Slam poets who think shouting is a poetic technique. Slam poets preaching to the cafe choir.

Funny quote. That's the spirit.
Finnegan

-----Original Message-----
From: Skip Fox <skip at louisiana.edu>
Sent: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 1:43 pm
Subject: RE: [New-Poetry] hate





I think I hate many of the same things (and many more!) as well and nearly as long as anyone on the list. But the deep human delight and opening in both writing and reading (especially in this time when there are so many fine poets), so far out-weighs whatever bothers us, I feel, they are but peeves, Andy Rooney material, fun to list and torque, a place for agreement and fun, but over-serious attention can make them, if not toxic, a pollutants.  (Just a cautionary.)

 

“Trying win a prize for poetry, is like entering your mother in a wet tee-shirt contest.”

                                                                  --Richard LaPauvre

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