Thanks Bob. Faber do a good job on these kinds of anthoklogies and I like
Don Paterson's work, maybe because he's a musician also. CD wise I lay down
some more muic at the weekend and a couple more poems as end pieces based
around Wang Wei. Think I posted them. I probably wait until the New Year to
release as the cover has to be done too. Doubt if I'd be Christmas No1.
Thanks for your consistent positive input.



bw
James





>From: Bob Cooper <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: New sub: Fishing, Not Fishing(Christiana)
>Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 02:32:36 +0000
>
>Hi James,
>Scuse my butting in... But -
>I found the Faber book of sonnets (Edited by Dan Paterson) a really good
>read - with a fine introduction (which, as has been mentioned on The Works
>before, has some naff theories about mathematics) really helpful and
>enjoyable when I was addicted to the form a year or so back!
>
>(Oh, and you'd probably enjoy my book - but it would be so expensive to
>meet
>so you could buy a copy personally!). Just under 40 sonnets in it! (and, as
>the publisher's remarked) at less than 9 pence a poem it's a real bargain!
>LOL!)
>
>(I guess y could get each from yr Library, tho!)
>
>How's your CD going?
>
>Bob
>
>
>
>
>
>
>>From: James Bell <[log in to unmask]>
>>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: New sub: Fishing, Not Fishing(Christiana)
>>Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 15:16:30 +0000
>>
>>Think you're right here. It's the old inspiration vs perspiration for me
>>at
>>the mo'. I'm reading The Penguin Book Of Sonnets on and off and yes I used
>>to know "Can I compare thee..." by heart one time as well as playing a
>>couple of Shakespearean roles, but as Bob says old Will is not the only
>>one
>>we need to look at others, Heaney is probably a good modern model. So I'll
>>read more and maybe do more but I don't feel over comfortable in the form.
>>I'll post a revised soon and see what people think. Thasnks as always for
>>your input.
>>
>>
>>bw
>>James
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: Christina Fletcher <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>Subject: Re: New sub: Fishing, Not Fishing
>>>Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 18:00:34 EST
>>>
>>>Not your finest hour, James but I know you'll get there in the end.  Aye.
>>>Nothing I can add to other comments except that I wonder whether you know
>>>any
>>>sonnets by heart?  I've quite a few stashed away in my head and they pop
>>>out
>>>at the most unexpected times.  Somehow, this seems to help more than any
>>>kind
>>>of theory about writing them.  I've a feeling that you have to 'know'
>>>them
>>>in
>>>the centre of your brain first and then start writing.  Could be very
>>>wrong
>>>though (often am).
>>>bw
>>>christina
>>
>>
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