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Jon Corelis wrote: >>>> The *Paris Review* will never interview me. ... >>>> > > > Q. What's your opinion of the present state of poetry in America? > > A. Poetry sucks, America sucks, and you suck. > > Q. What major poets writing today are you influenced by? > > A. They all suck. > > Q. What do you think will be the future of poetry in America? > > A. It sucks. > The above dialogue is a wonderful imitation of a playwright named Dennis Jasudowicz whose brief drama "Slumming" appeared in what used to be the Tulane Drama Review. As I recall it, it was very much like Edward Bond's "Saved" except the humanoids, instead of stoning a baby to death, set fire to a screaming homeless guy. Great art in both cases. Here is a link to Mr. Jasudowicz's preface to "Slumming" so you may gauge the quality of his intellect: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0886-800X%28196424%299%3A2%3C212%3AS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-M&size=SMALL&origin=JSTOR-reducePage Jasudowicz actually proves Artaud was onto something with his statements about No More Masterpieces. Those of you with institutional logins via university libraries may read the whole thing. ken -- ------------------ Kenneth Wolman www.kenwolman.net kenwolman.wordpress.com "I agree with the Chekhov character who, when in a crisis, he is reminded that 'this, too, shall pass,' responds 'Nothing passes.'"--Philip Roth