In that, dearly beloved brethren and sistren, we end up with justification
by neither faith nor works but by grant application.
Here endeth the lesson.
2009/4/24 Alison Croggon <[log in to unmask]>
> Corrupting of what? Just out of curiosity...
>
> xA
>
> On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 5:00 PM, David Bircumshaw
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Really?
> > Anyhow I was thinking of corrupting in a wider sense.
> >
> > 2009/4/24 Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> >> David B
> >> I am prepared to risk being corrupted by a grant gift donation bursury
> >> bequest stipend subsidy boon honorarium etceven backhanders
> >> Of course I do get a pension gawd bless em!
> >> P the bravest brave brave
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On
> >> Behalf Of David Bircumshaw
> >> Sent: 24 April 2009 06:54
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: Re: More poems from the challenge
> >>
> >> I have to say, and this isn't directed specifically at Heather, that
> I've
> >> come to feel that grants in poetry have in many respects a corrupting
> >> effect, certainly when it's a matter of grants for writing poetry (where
> >> state money might be of use is in marketing and distribution and
> printing,
> >> that is to say to publishers)
> >> I don't work these days, because of disability, but I know I wrote more,
> >> and
> >> better, when I was working full-time than now.
> >>
> >> 2009/4/24 andrew burke <[log in to unmask]>
> >>
> >> > I also congratulate you, Heather, on your arts council grant. That's
> >> > terrific! Andrew
> >> >
> >> > 2009/4/24 Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >
> >> > > Congratulations on the grant, heather.
> >> > >
> >> > > I have followed your many-sided takes day by day, & certainly the
> >> > > discipline of it has been rewarding for you.
> >> > >
> >> > > Doug
> >> > > On 23-Apr-09, at 9:31 AM, Heather Taylor wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > Here's a couple new poems for you as part of the challenge - I also
> >> just
> >> > >> got
> >> > >> an Arts Council grant to write my new collection! Hoorah! I may
> post
> >> a
> >> > >> few
> >> > >> pieces up here as I work on it for people's advice...
> >> > >>
> >> > >
> >> > > Douglas Barbour
> >> > > [log in to unmask]
> >> > >
> >> > > http://www.ualberta.ca/~dbarbour/ <
> http://www.ualberta.ca/%7Edbarbour/
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> > > 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
> >> > >
> >> > > There's the wind and the rain
> >> > > And the mercy of the fallen
> >> > > Who say they have no claim to know what's right
> >> > > Dar Williams
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Andrew
> >> > http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> David Bircumshaw
> >> Website and A Chide's Alphabet
> >> http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
> >> The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
> >> Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk
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> >
> > --
> > David Bircumshaw
> > Website and A Chide's Alphabet
> > http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
> > The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
> > Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk
> >
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David Bircumshaw
Website and A Chide's Alphabet
http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk
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