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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