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Strangely enough, I agree with you. In fact, I could _almost_ say you're inspirational. Like a poison in the air, breathe. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wystan Curnow (FOA ENG)" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 12:21 AM Subject: Re: STIMULUS: POETRY AND CENSORSHIP > Dear David, > how cruel of you! I guess you couldn't resist. > Wystan > > -----Original Message----- > From: david.bircumshaw [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, 9 March 2001 12:20 p.m. > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: STIMULUS: POETRY AND CENSORSHIP > > > Perhaps you should extend that to some of your posts, Wystan. > > Birkenstocks > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wystan Curnow (FOA ENG)" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 10:52 PM > Subject: Re: STIMULUS: POETRY AND CENSORSHIP > > > > Good point Kari. I have to confess to been very guilty of this. > > I can't count the number of potential masterpieces I've destroyed. > > In fact, many's the time I've put finger to key and thought here comes > > another potential masterpiece, and within seconds a little voice says to > me > > you pretentious, self-important git, its shit already and shit is what > it's > > going to be, stop right now. And I say thanks to that little voice,thank > you > > my sweet censor. Those are the worst times. > > Wystan > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kari Foster [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > > Sent: Friday, 9 March 2001 4:35 a.m. > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: STIMULUS: POETRY AND CENSORSHIP > > > > > > A form of censorship that is hard to judge correctly > > is self-censorship. Some great poets have been > > excessively critical of their own work, to the point > > of destroying potential masterpieces. Others, who > > apply insufficient self-censorship, run the risk of > > publishing unworthy poems. > > > > Kari Foster > > >