I'm sorry, Ram, but why is it, in your ineffable sense of drop-in
superiority, that you never deign to engage in dialogue with us mere
mortals?
Lack of grant support for instance?
Tell me who you are, Ram, what your circumstances are, then I might believe
you.
Best
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "david.bircumshaw" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: Poetry on the Peaks--Poetry readings on the Seven Summits and
other mountains
> I think this very prejudiced against people who live below sea-level and
> also can't drive. In fact, I'm very annoyed at this assumption of
travelling
> capacities among poets, whom, as we know, are completely unable to manage
a
> vehicle and also too poor to manage air fares. Like me., for instance.
>
> And who don't have fancy connections in New York, unless, that is we're
not
> any good, but might dream of climbing those Peaks, without any secure
sense
> of hope.
>
>
> best
>
> Dave
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ram Devineni" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 3:20 PM
> Subject: Poetry on the Peaks--Poetry readings on the Seven Summits and
other
> mountains
>
>
> > I am working on another program called Poetry on the
> > Peaks which will continue the UN's Dialogue Among
> > Civilizations Through Poetry program started this
> > year. Poetry on the Peaks will happen next year and
> > will celebrate the UN's International Year of
> > Mountains. The goal of the program is to setup at
> > least 12-15 poetry readings on 12-15 mountaintops
> > around the world and corresponding readings in cities
> > nearby. The readings will happened throughout 2002.
> >
> > So far, I have commitments from Mr. Gordon Janow with
> > Alpine Ascents International based in Seattle and Eric
> > Simonson with International Mountain Guides based in
> > Portland. Together they will read poems on most of
> > the mountaintops listed below. Also, Pulitzer Prize
> > winning poet and mountain-climber Gary Snyder may
> > climb the Alps next spring 2002 and read a poem on
> > behalf of this program.
> >
> > The preliminary list of mountains are:
> > The Seven Summits (tallest mountains on each of the
> > seven continents)
> >
> > 1. Aconcagua, Argentina
> > 2. Carstensz Pyramid, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
> > 3. Denali, Alaska, USA
> > 4. Mount Everest, Nepal
> > 5. Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Africa
> > 6. Vinson Massif, Antarctica
> > 7. Elbrus, Russia
> >
> > 8. Mount Rainier, Washington, USA
> > 9. Pico de Orizaba & Iztaccihuatl, Mexico
> > 10. The Matterhorn, Switzerland or somewhere in the
> > Alps
> > 11. Banaff Mountain, Canada
> > 12. Mt. Fugi, Japan
> > 13. Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA (mentioned in Martin
> > Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech)
> > 14. Mount Moriah, Jerusalem, Israel (Site of the
> > Temple Mount)
> > 15. Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa
> >
> > Someone from Janow's or Simonson's group will read a
> > poem on the first 10 mountains on the list.
> >
> > We are working on setting up readings in corresponding
> > cities to work in conjunction with the reading on the
> > mountain. For example, we hope to have a reading at
> > Windybrow Centre for the Arts, Johannesburg, South
> > Africa for the reading in the Drakensberg Mountains. A
> > reading in Atlanta sponsored by Five Points magazine
> > for the reading on Stone Mountain and so on.
> >
> > If you have any questions or liked to be involved,
> > please call me at 1-212-723-4125 or email me at
> > [log in to unmask] . Information about
> > Dialogue Among Civilizations Through Poetry can be
> > found at http://www.dialoguepoetry.org and information
> > about the UN's International Year of Mountains can be
> > found at http://www.mountains2002.org/
> >
> >
> > Thank You,
> > Ram Devineni
> > Program Coordinator
> >
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