Jon,
I thought there was much merit in what you wrote and decided that I had
nothing to add to it. However, the little section which I have cut here has
nagged at me. I believe you are wrong that "the tenth would lie".
Some tenths would lie but not all. It would depend on the poet and it would
depend on the reason for excitement. Excitement based on the almost illusory
hope of being famous is different to excitement at having one's work
understood.
L
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From: "Jon Corelis" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 15 April 2000 20:08
Subject: Some remarks on publishing
If you ask ten poets whether they would be
| vastly more excited to have an interest shown in their work by a
| poet who had been published twice by Bloodaxe than by one who had
| been published twice by The Tunbridge Wells Welcomer, nine would
| admit to preferring the former, and the tenth would lie.
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