Jeffrey, when you say "I see it as no more difficult to compile an anthology 
from webzine poetry as it is from print magazine poetry."
 I may be missing your point but I can't imagine anyone compiling an 
anthology, at least a commercial one, out of either.
I don't think I was being "unfair" to webzine poetry when I wrote "printed 
magazines don't have to be better than internet sites, and sometimes aren't. 
(Though perhaps a little less susceptible to editorial clientelism.)"  On 
that last point, though I can't pretend to be an expert, I've noticed a lot 
more reciprocal publication between webzine-poetry editors than in the 
non-virtual world.
  As for self-publication I don't think the respectability of poets matters 
at all. If the poetry's good (as with Ungaretti's self-published first book 
Porto Sepolto) it's likely to find a readership.
All I'm saying is that I can't see it as a responsability of an anthologist 
to go hunting stuff all over the internet.
Jamie



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From: "Jeffrey Side" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: Northern Irish Poets?


Jamie,

I see it as no more difficult to compile an anthology from webzine poetry as 
it is from print magazine poetry. It all depends on how seriously one is 
prepared to undertake such an enterprise. It would be interesting to see it 
done someday. It certainly would be a first for poetry.

I think you are being a little unfair to webzine poetry. Most webzines I am 
familiar with have just as much stringency in their poetry selection process 
as print magazines do.

On the wider issue of self-publication (to which you allude), that, in my 
view, is a very respectable thing. Many respectable poets have done it at 
some point or other; Geraldine Monk for one, who, although I have been 
critical of regarding my comments about Robert Sheppard’s journal (which I 
will not repeat again, so have no fear—it can be quite tiresome getting 
banned from this list!) has, nevertheless, a considerable regard within 
innovative poetic circles.

Other self-published poets, equally as respected within innovative circles, 
are Keston Sutherland and Andrea Brady, with their Barque Press. I can’t 
mention respected mainstream poets who publish themselves, as I can’t think 
of any off-hand.

Best,

Jeff




Original message:

Jeffrey,
   I don't want to argue about this anthology which so far I've not properly
read, but I'm not convinced by your statement:
 "Ideally, poets should be drawn from the Internet, also. Not to do so seems
remiss."
I wouldn't discount the possibility that the editor is aware of the internet
(as many of the poets in the anthology can be found there) but at least if I
were assembling an anthology of contemporary poets, it's probably the last
place I'd look. Just consider the work load! You could spend years
navigating from one site to another and find little reward. Bad enough
having to read all those books, but at least in those cases someone other
than the author has considered it worth the risk of publishing it.
Jamie