Andrew, in this formulation, Poetry (we must now capitalize the P) gets to
stand above everything else. Poetry is the one thing, on this view, that
stands outside ideology. But poetry is just one more social practice
embedded in any number of overlapping & conflicting ideologies.
If you want to talk about poetry foregrounding such conflicts & making us
aware of them, that would be another thing . . .
jd
On 10/26/07, andrew burke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Joe, y're a thinking man. I particulalry liked this:
> 'Poetry is whatever manages to get said in spite of all the various
> systems
> and ideologies that exist to prevent that saying.
> If many, or this group or that group, want to impose a system that insists
> that poetry avoid the sentimental, than this is just what exists to be
> overcome, ignored, disregarded.'
>
> ... and the poor adjunct teaching in North Dakota ... ha ha ...
>
>
> I'm taking a workshop this afternoon, a walking workshop (influenced by
> Stephen Vincent's works and interviews) and I always tell 'em, Break a few
> rules (a la Pete Townshend) ... and Take Risks! (John Marsden, Aussie YAL
> writer) ... I'll quote them this as well, Joe.
>
>
> Andrew
> http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/aburke/
>
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Joseph Duemer
Professor of Humanities
Clarkson University
[sharpsand.net]
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