Pleased to meet you, Nathan. And welcome. We always enjoy another
voice....
Doug
On 21-Mar-08, at 1:41 AM, Nathan Hondros wrote:
> Oh yes, this list in great.
> I've only been a voyeur since I joined a few weeks ago (although I
> was a
> member in 2001 or 2002) and thought I'd feel more comfortable
> contributing
> if I introduced myself to everyone. So hello dear list.
>
> I'm a self-taught amateur in the field of literature and poetry, but
> I like
> to think I'm no longer a diletantte. I've been a voracious reader of
> poetry
> for about 20 years and a writer of poems for not quite as long. I
> have no
> idea what kind of writing is current. I've published a few poems,
> but my
> real habit has become short fiction: Faulkner said that the short
> story
> writer is a failed poet and a novelist is a failed short story
> writer. So
> yeah, I'm working on a novel (isn't everyone?).
> What I'd like is to improve my critical understanding of poetry. I
> can get
> to grips with all the depths of a story pretty easily, but usually
> engage
> with poetry at some kind of sub-intellectual level. I want to learn
> more.
>
> I figure observing the traffic on this list will be a good start.
>
> Talk to you all soon, I'm sure.
>
> Regards,
> Nathan Hondros
>
>
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