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On 15/12/05 8:51 PM, "Roger Day" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> I hear you taking traditions come as you please, given the freedoms >>> you say you have. I just don't see it in operation > > "in your poetry or attitude". Hmm. I am not sure if I am Australian, I'm not naturalised - though if I'm not Australian I am certainly not English; mine is a migrant experience (which many would argue is the quintessential European Australian experience), I have, on the other hand, been condemned more than once for my eclecticism. Traditions that have influenced me strongly include of course European 20C and Romantic writing; also South American writing. But it seems odd to talk about my work this way. It is not my business what other people think of it; part of the freedom of poetry is, indeed, the freedom to dislike it. Cheers A Alison Croggon Blog: http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com Editor, Masthead: http://masthead.net.au Home page: http://alisoncroggon.com