Yes I know what you mean Matt. A poet and a former tutor who has open poetry
floor poetry nights around here always says never let the introduction be
longer than the poem you are reading. But to have explanations at the
beginning and the end also is a bit too much I agree. An lintroduction draws
the audience in but afterwards I think it should be left for the listener's
own in imagination to take over. best wishes sally j
>From: Matt Merritt <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: pre-sub/Sally J/Gill
>Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:15:39 +0000
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>I've got mixed feelings on this, and I think it depends on what the
>introduction contains. I can enjoy, at readings, when a poet talks a little
>bit around the poem, but I'm not very keen on them explaining too much.
>I went to a reading recently at which a pretty well known Irish poet, whose
>written work I like a lot, did lengthy intros to each poem, in which he
>pretty much 'explained' them. He then talked about each poem afterwards
>too, all of which completely took the shine off the poems themselves.
>
>
>>From: Gary Blankenship <[log in to unmask]>
>>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: pre-sub/Sally J/Gill
>>Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:55:34 -0800
>>
>>If I may step in. A favorite author of mine is Harlen Elison, who was
>>known
>>for his story introductions, often longer and more entertaining than the
>>story. I've thought for some time that poets miss an opportunity by not
>>penning more introductions as to why the poem, how it came to be.
>>
>>Smiles.
>>
>>Gary
>>
>>
>>Gary's book, A River Transformed at http://www.lulu.com/content/178110
>>
>>Jan and last FireWeed ready to read.
>>at http://www.mindfirerenew.com.
>>
>>Gar's blog at http://garydawg.blogspot.com/
>>
>
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