Hi Bob,
the painter who's gone blinds writes poems -
(anyway that's what my uncle did)
SallyE
on 18/2/03 5:25 pm, Bob Cooper at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Hi Paul,
> you write:
> yes meaning is secondary to the feel of words, I suppose one needs an
> 'instinct' or a 'sensibility' for this, things I have grave doubts about, in
> fact I doubt the transformative effects of language at all, beginning to
> view it, or the written act, as a deeply conservative, reactionary thing,
> what do you think? I'll look up your pamphlets, PM
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> Hi Paul,
> A few years ago I was caught up by a few Stephen Rodefer poems, and a few by
> Alice Nottley. Ah, I kept saying to myself, "Ah, Language Poetry!" But
> although my enjoyment lasted my enthusiasm didn't last. I sensed in what I
> was reading words were doing different things in poems and I bought a huge
> anthology called "Out Of Everywhere" (I believe) but found I couldn't
> connect with it too much. I don't know why I didn't keep on reading... I
> just seem to find other poetries that I enjoyed all the more.
> Ha - sometimes I stare at a phrase I've just read and wonder how all those
> little glyphs can do so much for me, or to me. If I lost that openness I
> guess I'd feel like a painter who'd gone blind (- or worse?).
> Oh, And I believe the pamphlets are all well out of print now, the big
> Arrowhead Press book sort of gathers a fair few of the poems together.
> Is your book still gettable?
> Bob
> Who's just heard that the food's ready - and it's "roast parsnips"
> tonight!!! (mouth watering phrase that: "r-o-a-s-t p-a-r-s-n-i-p-s")
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>> From: paul murphy <[log in to unmask]>
>> Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: SNOW
>> Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 11:30:42 +0000
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