[New-Poetry] Does no one write good poetry criticism?

[jforjames at aol.com]

I don't need my hand held...but I'm happy to hear what someone likes/dislikes and why.
Critics primarily expose their tastes and make a case for why this/that poems meets the
standards of their tastes.
Finnegan


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From: Bob Grumman <bobgrumman at nut-n-but.net>
Sent: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 8:53 pm
Subject: Re: [New-Poetry] Does no one write good poetry criticism?


jforjames at aol.com wrote: 
It seems Zapruder is?asking critics?to do a lot of hand-holding. 
I think it a duty of critics to hold hands.? Seems to me one goes to a critic either for help, or to compare notes.? And people do need help with unconventional poetry.



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