helen, the point was rhetorical, not specific. of course you can give good
examples of the opposite being true. most of us can. but that still leaves a lot
of 'territory'...
best,
jk
Helen Hagemann wrote:
> I agree with Joanne this presumes too much. I have read JVK, Tracy Ryan,
> Alison Croggon, Andrew Burke, Glen Phillips, Frances Sbrocchi, Les Murray,
> Anthony Lawrence, Dorothy Hewett, Robert Adamson, Mike Williams, Jan
> Teagle-Kapetas, stacks and stacks of others, and the latest Morgan Yasbincek
> (WA poet) - 'Night Reversing' deep, lyrical and personal. I read them all
> the time to enhance my own work.
> John you might like to take a look at this site that is hugely promoting
> emerging WA poets, as well as doing a fantastic job promoting the Peter
> Cowan Writers Centre, ECU Joondalup
> http://www.aceonline.com.au/~db/
>
> I believe the internet is *uniting* poets and of course, where would we be
> without poetryetc. we do appreciate having it and thank you for that!
> Helen
>
> >john..... how do the following statements from your article 'promote'
> >community......
> >
> >'Australian poets don't need an industry, they need to recognise that
> >difference is desirable. I often wonder what poets read when they get home
> >at night; there is so much animosity between poets here that I doubt they
> >even glance at the work of other Australian writers.'
> >
> >i found the presumptions here rather offensive and disappointing......
> >
> >joanne burns
> >
>
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