I thought you'd never ask, Patrick. My hand is raised.
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On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 3:49 PM, Patrick McManus <
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> Good point are some poets idiots not superbeings??
> P:-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Lawrence Upton
> Sent: 22 June 2010 11:00
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Next door: The careerist
>
> So they were idiots?
>
> As to Hay, I never yet went
>
> Rolled in it on occasion...
>
> L
>
> On Tue, June 22, 2010 10:49, Patrick McManus wrote:
> > Sounds like the Hay festival??
> > Patrick grunts and pre-verbals for ever those pre verbal cave paintings
> > were pretty hot stuff Ps I like the story where in New York ? guy went
> into
> > bar heard the conversation said these guys are idiots then discovered
> they
> > knew each ball game who played for the last fifty years
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> > Behalf Of Lawrence Upton
> > Sent: 22 June 2010 10:28
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Next door: The careerist
> >
> >
> > If I went on stage and tried to tell them
> > what I think is the use of Poetry, they would not laugh, would not find
> > that funny and they would not agree with my theses - although they might
> > hear another word there.
> >
> > As do I.
> > Think "shit". I, too, am childish.
> > Few could give a response more than "Get off".
> > They do not understand logical thought.
> > They do not respect people who debate.
> > Which is not to say that they are stupid.
> >
> >
> > It is, though, better not to speak anything.
> > Words do not last long in a mob before
> > they turn back into grunts and pre-verbal experiments in threatening and
> > fear. If they asked, I would say "Poetry's fun";
> >
> >
> > but that's because I enjoy being liked more than I want to make our lives
> > worthwhile. It is my cowardice, not their bravery,
> > which undermines attempts to be truthful and ensures that idiots are
> heard
> > the most.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Bartender: You really think the world's gonna end?
> > Ford: Yes.
> > Bartender: Shouldn't we lie down? Put paper bags over our heads or
> > something? Ford: If you like.
> > Bartender: Would it help?
> > Ford: Not at all.
> >
> >
> >
> > Lawrence Upton
> > AHRC Creative Research Fellow
> > Dept of Music
> > Goldsmiths, University of London
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> --
> Bartender: You really think the world's gonna end?
> Ford: Yes.
> Bartender: Shouldn't we lie down? Put paper bags over our heads or
> something?
> Ford: If you like.
> Bartender: Would it help?
> Ford: Not at all.
>
>
> Lawrence Upton
> AHRC Creative Research Fellow
> Dept of Music
> Goldsmiths, University of London
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