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.html
>>
>> 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
>
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My Stuff: http://www.badstep.net/
"I began to warm and chill
to objects and their fields"
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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