[New-Poetry] hate

[Skip Fox]

With respect,

 

I was at a poetry reading in which the first open-mike reader never got a
word out of his mouth but stood looking at his page for maybe 3-5 seconds
before he passed out, falling (thunk!) to the ground. We got him some water
and sat him at a table. He was very pale. And he sat there, nursing the
water/ After the last open-mike reader, he got up and read his poem.

 

 

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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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