Now don't you go knocking on Barry Alpert. I've known about UKPoetry
for a while and I've been curious as to the view behind the curtain.
Now...*shrugs*
Of course, Chris, you want to consort with the right sort of person
with the right sort of ideas, no one awkward to spoil the view. Who
can blame you? I'm glad you made it into the VIP enclosure. I hope you
find what you want there.
It all seems so very *English*.
As to Miami - Miami *Ohio* Excellent! I was just about to crack wise
with the Jeb jokes as well - this is even better. Ohio, home of the
Wright brothers, Ulysses S Grant and dayglo. Still, it's not Miami,
Fla is it? Myself, I've always wanted a croc named Elvis.
bile and nausea
Roger
On 2/27/06, cris cheek <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> well the UKpoetry list is not at all an open list
>
> it is invites and recommmendations only and Barry Alpert knows this.
> He was completely out of order mentioning it.
>
> ofc that will get everybody going but it's the case and it has been
> for about 4 years
>
> love and love
> cris
>
> miami university
> oxford. oh
>
>
> On Feb 26, 2006, at 2:47 PM, Roger Day wrote:
>
> > to subscribe, email
> >
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > with the words "subscribe ukpoetry" in the body. The listowner will
> > then decide if your eyes are the right colour ... I jest.
> >
> > I've always wondered why a university in Miami would host an email
> > list for UKPOETRY. I've not seen the reverse (unless anyone can tell
> > me different). In my more mordant moments I think of imperialism,
> > although this may be described as "rich". English-speaking poets do
> > seem to have this fascination for American poetry. Something to do
> > with ... coolness ...
> >
> > Mind you, I often wonder why more established English, Welsh or
> > Scottish poets don't subscribe to UK lists. Sometimes, I think of
> > private rooms, vip-cordoned areas, where these people meet, discuss,
> > depart. I'm wearing my tin-foil hat so it must be true.
> >
> > Roger
> >
> > On 2/24/06, Barry Alpert <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >> I find that subscribing to both BRITISH-POETS and UKPOETRY
> >> provides the
> >> fullest view of poetry & poets in Great Britain that one is likely to
> >> acquire through listservs. The official address on the digest is
> >> [log in to unmask] Barry Alpert
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > http://www.badstep.net/
> > http://www.cb1poetry.org.uk/
>
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