Andrew, no, the term has been used before. As you say, the best
procedure is no procedure—art is not science. I think procedural poetry
is a symptom of writer’s block.
On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:47:19 +0800, andrew burke
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>'Procedural poetry' is a great term, Jeffrey. Is it yours or a common
term
>I've not met before? I find when I get comfortable with a form or a
>manuvour, I step away and try something else. Many a clumsy start
ends up in
>the waste basket, but that's the price of avoiding the 'set piece'. My
>procedure is to avoid procedure.
>
>Andrew
>
>2010/1/24 Jeffrey Side <[log in to unmask]>
>
>> I agree David. But then again procedural poetry tends to result in
this.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 08:06:30 +0000, David Bircumshaw
>> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> >What stands out to my eye is not the 'moves' (they're familiar
>> enough) but
>> >the dull flatness of most of the quotes, it's quite disturbing to
>> >contemplate a world where they're significant writing. Oh dear,
I've
>> just
>> >realised, it's the world we live in ...
>> >
>> >2010/1/24 andrew burke <[log in to unmask]>
>> >
>> >> I posted this on my blog when it appeared, Alison. What! You
don't
>> read my
>> >> blog! Shame! :-)
>> >>
>> >> Andrew
>> >>
>> >> 2010/1/24 Alison Croggon <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>
>> >> > The expose -
>> >> >
>> >> > http://htmlgiant.com/craft-notes/moves-in-contemporary-
poetry/
>> >> >
>> >> > xA
>> >> >
>> >> > --
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>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Andrew
>> >>
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>> >> bookshops
>> >> - list at http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >--
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>
>
>--
>Andrew
>
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