I am not sure which mailing list I should send this to so I will let
both see it. Apologies for cross-posting.
The two articles I picked out of the Herbert/Hollis book were by
Eavan Boland and John Burnside. What EAvan Boland said that in the 20th
century the Moderns reformulated poetry but at the same time tried to
reformulate the reader, which in her opinion was a mistake, cos it
alienated and lost the readership for poetry. I am not too sure about
this. It may be true for the general public but the serious audience
for poetry has always been very small. Matter for discussion! (How
many copies of Lyrical Ballads were sold?).
John Burnside sees poetry as alchemy (or magic) much stimulated by love
when the self gets involved with the other. This thinking appeals to
me very much.
I cant say there is much else in the book that really catches my interest.
A trampolining of the Moderns making their statements, which I dont need
to see again.
I am a bit bored and cant write so I think I will post some ancient poems.
I am reading John KInsella's new book at the moment but so far it hasnt
penetrated me the way The Hunt did. But I will persevere. I got more
instant enjoyment out of Julie O'Callaghan's Japanese poems last week.
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