And we should never underestimate our readers either.
However, in the context of Andrew's poem, those two references stand
out as speed-bumps in an otherwise fast flowing piece.
The Globe's a kind of ball isn't it?
Roger
On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 4:46 AM, Halvard Johnson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> How are folks to learn anything if writers refer only to things,
> events, etc. that they already know?
>
> Hoagy Carmichael's a kind of sandwich, isn't it?
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> Hal
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> McCain / Palin -- Just say thanks but no thanks.
> They're a bridge to nowhere.
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> On Sep 26, 2008, at 9:58 PM, andrew burke wrote:
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>> During the past week I came across a rising young poet of this parish, a
>> doctor of literature and book-published, who had never heard of Robert
>> Creeley. We can't pander to the ignorant. However, I do get Roger's point
>> that we restrict our audience if we use references that are too esoteric.
>> I
>> had Gene Kelly in an earlier draft... maybe ...
>>
>> 2008/9/27 Jon Corelis <[log in to unmask]>
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>>>> Hoagy Carmichael might stump most people under 60.
>>>
>>> So. It has come to this.
>>>
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>> Andrew
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