I'd agree with most of this but would go even a step farther and say,
"Leave poetry reading to the solitary readers who listen with their
inner ears."
Hal Serving the tristate area.
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On May 13, 2005, at 12:15 AM, Andrew Burke wrote:At one point, I write
a note to a friend:
"I am so bored I could die." She nods and leaves at the interval. I
can't. Respite only comes in
the second half when Harrison and Heaney read a few of their own poems.
I've made up my
mind. Leave poetry reading to the poets. At its best, it's wonderful.
But even the worst poet
beats the best actor.
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