>I like cummings too. But you can't usually read
>his work aloud
Well, I don't know about usually, but I saw and heard a reading of several
cummings poems by Martha Schlamme years ago that was incredible, of course
her gifts were far from usual, but I've never read cummings the same way since,
and I'd guess cummings himself must have often read his work aloud, so I don't
think, and haven't ever since I heard his work on stage that way, that it's just
typographical on the page. Though this isn't to argue for your going a way you
would not wish to go, just a mentioning that the path does exist!
best,
Rebecca
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>Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 10:56:15 +0800
>From: Janet Jackson <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Ripped (a poem about the words on shirts)
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>Andrew Burke says
>> Goddamn it, I always seem to be the contrary guy. I like what you're
>> attempting a lot, and I hate gaining a negative rep, but that's how I see
>> it, so I hope you will accept what I say in the spirit in which I say it.
>
>Andrew, there's no need to apologise! This is exactly the sort of
>constructive criticism I need.
>
>Thanks to those who liked it though and I will keep your comments in
>mind also. Having a range of opinions is always very useful.
>
>That last stanza is there because it's the truth! And yes,
>an artistic closure - perhaps I'm getting too good at those.
>
>I like cummings too. But you can't usually read
>his work aloud and I don't think that's where I want to go.
>
>Janet
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