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As usual, Birk's right: Vile Boris 2008/8/12 David Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]> > Roger, Sally. it's too dull. We are not pea-hens. When I see books or > on-line sites or academic papers with titles like that my first > instinct is to suppress a yawn. > > Here's a throwaway idea: how about: > > Vile Boris > > (nobody outside the community would know what it meant nor would an > explanation be included - it might intrigue the, ahem, punters) > > Yrs > > Poets Are Tarts > > 2008/8/12 Roger Collett <[log in to unmask]>: > > I agree with Sally. > > Maybe subtitled: > > Poetry from an international on-line community. > > Roger > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sally Evans" > > <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:19 AM > > Subject: Re: anthology title > > > > > >> POETRY ETC - The Anthology > >> > >> my suggested title (not suggested by me at first of course) > >> . We're getting silly again guys. Having helped choose heading for 100 > >> titles, it needs to be clear, sensible, upbeat and tell you exactly > what's > >> in the tin. > >> cheers > >> SallyE > >> > >> > >> Sally Evans > >> http://www.poetryscotland.co.uk > >> http://groups.msn.com/desktopsallye > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alison Croggon" < > [log in to unmask]> > >> To: <[log in to unmask]> > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:15 AM > >> Subject: Re: anthology title > >> > >> > >>>> let's throw the title open. > >>>> > >>> > >>> Um...nobody said it was closed. > >>> > >>> However, as with Keats, so this anthology: we're still reading Keats, > and > >>> what counts more than the title is the contents. And the contents have > >>> the > >>> required oomph. I'm not too worried. > >>> > >>> Cheers > >>> > >>> A > >>> -- > >>> Editor, Masthead: http://www.masthead.net.au > >>> Blog: http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com > >>> Home page: http://www.alisoncroggon.com > >>> > > > > > > -- > David Bircumshaw > Website and A Chide's Alphabet > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/ > The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html > Leicester Poetry Society: http://www.poetryleicester.co.uk >