Yes, yes, of course, the memorable poem (but aren't all of mine already
memorable? I forget.)
Interesting that you should mention money and poetry in the same breath,
Alison. A couple of months ago a young poet from Florida contacted me and
wanted to be published on my web site. I don't take submissions but thought
what the hell after reading some of her work. We corresponded via email
concerning her poems and posting them to my site, which I did. Then, out of
the blue, she asked if I'd be her mentor for $250 a month and $35 an hour
thereafter. I wrote back that the money wasn't necessary, that I'd be glad
to offer comments on her work and discuss poetry in general but she insisted
on paying me ("Take the money, my parents are rich.") So, I'm sitting here
listening to Stan Getz via the brand new 6.1 Surround Sound Receiver in my
bedroom (not to be confused with the surround sound system in the
livingroom). When bread falls from the sky, eat! This is the most money I've
ever made with poetry.
Frank, the happy mentor
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Frank Parker
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Alison Croggon" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 12:06 AM
Subject: Money and poetry
> Money is a kind of poetry, said - was it Wallace Stevens? Anyway, a piece
> in The Guardian today which claims, among other things, "Poets would
surely
> forsake any prize money for the sake of just one timelessly memorable
poem."
> If it wasn't a false choice (because it is, in terms that are rather suss)
I
> would say, it depends how broke said poet is...
>
> Not only that, but poets need "translators". Anyway, for the curious...
>
> http://books.guardian.co.uk/forwardprize2005/story/0,16299,1585250,00.html
>
> Best
>
> A
>
>
> Alison Croggon
>
> Blog: http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com
> Editor, Masthead: http://masthead.net.au
> Home page: http://alisoncroggon.com
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