Yes I know what you mean I have written a few like that and they make me
depressed just reading them. Gosh I could post some here but would be too
embarrassed. I write some poems when I am depressed and when I write about
writing when I am depressed! Hmmm I know what you mean. Sally J






>From: grasshopper <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Discussion topic? Poems about writing poems.
>Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 15:48:39 +0100
>
>Dear Sally,
>I'm all for lighthearted poems, and I think they usually go down well,
>regardless of the subject. What I was thinking about are the endless
>earnest
>poems about writing poems and being a poet, unleavened by any humour.
>Kind regards,
>    grasshopper
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Sally James" <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 3:43 PM
>Subject: Re: [THE-WORKS] Discussion topic? Poems about writing poems.
>
>
> > I once read a poem about writing poetry and one or two non poets said
>how
> > they enjoyed the poem. I think they were quite amused and maybe answered
>a
> > few questions as to why we write. The poem was very lighthearted and
>funny.
> > Bw Sally J
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: grasshopper <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Discussion topic? Poems about writing poems.
> > >Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 15:27:39 +0100
> > >
> > >I'm surprised, reading various poetry lists, about how many poems are
>about
> > >poetry and writing poems. It leads me to wonder what the expected
>audience
> > >of these poems is.
> > >I suspect the majority of people do not write poems - so why should
>they
>be
> > >expected to connect to the writing process? Is is not rather
>solipsistic
>to
> > >expect a general reader to be as fascinated by this subject as an
>author
> > >is?
> > >I'll confess my personal feeling about this. I think Art should mainly
>be
> > >about life, not about art. Poems about poems can get very incestuous
>and
> > >inbred-- frankly I think it's rather an unhealthy trend.
> > >I've found most people don't respond that readily to poems about
>poetry,
> > >but
> > >about things they can relate to more strongly -about living life,
>rather
> > >than the process of writing about it.
> > >Could this be why often people feel alienated from poetry these
>days--they
> > >feel much of it is aimed at fellow writers rather than the general
>public?
> > >I'd be interested to know what others think.
> > >Kind regards,
> > >   grasshopper
> >
> >
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