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I'd say the debate challenge is a trap and suggest you stay clear of it. You'd be playing on his court. It's pretty outrageous. What's the circulation of The Australian? Mark At 12:02 PM 1/28/2007, you wrote: >why were u surprised? >he is such an idiot - alas - and wants me to debate him into some >kind of safety >no safety - weeping in the gutter of Melbourne - > > >----Original Message Follows---- >From: Elaine Brown <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Poetryetc provides a venue for a dialogue relating to poetry and > poetics <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: lomg boring email from, very bad poet >Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 10:41:22 -0500 > >Wow! That's quite a response e-mail from him. I have to admit I'm >surprised; but he was obviously offended and many take such a tack to deal >with getting their feelings hurt. > >So, were you a "coward" or did you respond and debate? (Lordy.) > >Elaine > > >On 1/28/07 6:38 AM, "Jennifer Compton" <[log in to unmask]> >wrote: > > > normally i would just delete and go out and dance > > but for yoir amusement\\Dear Jennifer, > > > > I"f you feel so strongly, that the poem is bad - then why don't you outline > > your concerns in a letter to the editor of The Australian. I would be very > > interested to read it. > > > > Of course, if your objections could amount to an essay, then send it to Les > > Murray at Q - this would then allow me the opportunity to reply. > > > > However, if you are not prepared to say why you think it is a bad > poem, then > > you may be better off saying nothing. > > > > I suspect you are more aware of the price of gin in Rome than you > are of any > > poetry that is not trying to be another bunch of flowers. > > > > You probably cannot escape your own PC mucus and remain stuck in an ego > > constructed, self obsession and vanity - which, in the end, has everything > > to do with your ideology, not my poetry. > > > > You don't know me well enough to write to me as you have. I have shown your > > emails to several poets, who all disagree with your monosyllabic rather > > silly comments. > > > > I will note your rude impetuous emails for future reference. > > > > If you are not a coward, then you may actually take up my challenge to > > debate the poem. > > > > ...but I bet your a coward. > > > > > > P. " > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jennifer Compton" > > <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 1:53 PM > > Subject: Re: Did you write this poem? > > > > > > It hasn't upset me - it is just so bad! I really couldn't > believe it was > > you that wrote it. > > Any poet can write a bad poem - but it makes one wonder about the intent of > > the person who publishes the poem. > > Can you tell me who commissioned you? > > > > regards - jen > > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > From: "patrick mccauley" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: "Jennifer Compton" <[log in to unmask]> > > Subject: Re: Did you write this poem? > > Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 05:05:46 +1100 > > > > Dear Jennifer, > > > > Yes, I wrote this poem. It is the second of a suite I am writing around the > > subject. > > I am sorry you found it 'incredibly' bad. If you had just found it 'bad' I > > would have been more concerned. > > I am including a copy of 'How to be Australian (1)' which was published in > > the Australian on Australia Day 2006. The next in the suite will be > > published on Australia Day 2008. I am also attaching an essay > which picks up > > on some of the concerns of the poem, so you will be able to be fully > > informed on the thinking which has clearly upset you. > > > > cheers, > > > > Patrick. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jennifer Compton" > > <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 4:05 AM > > Subject: Did you write this poem? > > > > > > http://theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21119511-601,00.html > > > > it is being discussed on poetry etc? > > > > it is an incredibly bad poem - i so hope it wasn't you > > > > cheers from jen > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > From: "patrick mccauley" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: "Jennifer Compton" <[log in to unmask]> > > Subject: Re: seeking Vivian Hopkirk > > Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 15:05:18 +1100 > > > > Dear Jen, > > > > Yes he stayed > > > > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > From: Alison Croggon <[log in to unmask]> > > Reply-To: Poetryetc provides a venue for a dialogue relating to poetry and > > poetics <[log in to unmask]> > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: How to be Orstrilian > > Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:13:16 +1100 > > > > Thanks Jen - a sort of masochistic curiosity prompts me to ask you to > > post the essay, though I think I know the thesis already - > > > > Cheers > > > > A > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Advertisement: Fresh jobs daily. 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