Thank you, Patrick, I think ?!
I like your move into Klingon, or is it Croatian, hrash indeed.
Best
Weather-beaten exterior
2008/8/28 Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>:
> And I don't want dear old bircumshawe kicked off even if he has his numerous
> faults deep deep down inside that hrash? Harsh exterior lurks a heart of
> gold -and I am proud to be on the same list as him and he has not been
> kicked off lately
> Roger I love you pointing out the etc of poetry etc
> I think the list is great and it's about all things to do with poets we do
> not live in boxes (although VB ought to -got my ankle this morning!) and we
> get involved healthily in all sorts of things like writing painting life's
> events and Joodles changing her name to NYNN
> Anyway poetry can be a bit boring :-)
> P the waffler
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of David Bircumshaw
> Sent: 28 August 2008 08:05
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: self promotion
>
> Roger, I most definitely do not want to get you kicked off this list
> nor do I go about making complaints to moderators.
>
> Best
>
> Dave
>
> 2008/8/28 Roger Day <[log in to unmask]>:
>> Pace our moderators attempts to limit the discussion to poetry and
>> only poetry, the title of the list has always been "poetryetc". See
>> that little etc at the end there? So, although poetry may not be
>> discussed in a way you like, I wasn't under the impression that poetry
>> was avoided. From my POV, most of the conversation centers around
>> poetry, looping, elliptical maybe, but still going around and around.
>> Maybe it's my vision of the list that differs from yours. There are
>> plenty of lists which concentrate *solely* on Poetry - new-poetry,
>> british and irish poets etc etc. The uniqueness of this list is that
>> it could cover everything, and does sometimes, but the center holding
>> is poetry. I've not seen many people posting snaps recently and that's
>> always been a major feature of these lists. Indeed, you've contributed
>> poetry and it's been discussed, so I hardly see how that's avoiding
>> poetry.
>>
>> There's nothing to stop you from discussing villanelles if that's what
>> you want. And I was under the impression that was what you were doing
>> so with Alison. For me, the world, for me, does not spin on a poetic
>> axis alone, and the broad wash of genres should mix and collide. No
>> boundaries. I realise I'm probably the main culprit here, so hey, if
>> you want me kicked off, complain to the moderators. I'm sure they'd be
>> happy to oblige, pace their attempts to fit this list into a neat
>> little box.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Roger
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 8:53 PM, David Bircumshaw
>> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> It's fascinating to be on a poetry discussion list where the main
>>> thing that is avoided in conversation is poetry.
>>>
>>> 2008/8/27 Stephen Vincent <[log in to unmask]>:
>>>> Agree with Doug, here, Roger. I like the sense of texture in these
> pieces.
>>>> The work does not seem much about 'self' in that narcisstic way, so I
> don't reason to be concerned about put your stuff out into the world. I see
> these things as kinds of gifts - not that you want them to be free of
> critique (another kind of reciprocal gift, if well given).
>>>> I mean you are not confusing your 'self' with Paris Hilton - I suspect!
>>>>
>>>> Stephen V
>>>> http://stephenvincent.net/blog/
>>>>
>>>> Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]> wrote: And definitely
> something there to promote, Roger. I especially like
>>>> the abstracts & the merz stuff....
>>>>
>>>> Doug
>>>> On 26-Aug-08, at 1:33 PM, Roger Day wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> http://picasaweb.google.com/rog3r.day/Portfolio2008
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> My Stuff: http://www.badstep.net/
>>>>> "I began to warm and chill
>>>>> to objects and their fields"
>>>>> Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Douglas Barbour
>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>>
>>>> http://www.ualberta.ca/~dbarbour/
>>>>
>>>> Latest books:
>>>> Continuations (with Sheila E Murphy)
>>>> http://www.uap.ualberta.ca/UAP.asp?LID=41&bookID=664
>>>> Wednesdays'
>>>>
> http://abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-from-aboveground-press_10.h
> tml
>>>>
>>>> A little planet blues, for the
>>>> deathwatch.
>>>> A season of rictus riffs.
>>>>
>>>> Dennis Lee
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> David Bircumshaw
>>> Website and A Chide's Alphabet
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/
>>> The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
>>> Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> My Stuff: http://www.badstep.net/
>> "I began to warm and chill
>> to objects and their fields"
>> Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
>>
>
>
>
> --
> David Bircumshaw
> Website and A Chide's Alphabet
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/
> The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
> Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk
>
--
David Bircumshaw
Website and A Chide's Alphabet http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/
The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk
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