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You do make me laugh, Ms Prince. On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 9:10 AM, Judy Prince <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Nice prose poem, David. I liked! > > I haven't seen the Salt publication that's so loathed by some, nor have I > seen anything like what was described, so cannot offer evidence for the > horrors of biz marketing leaking into our poetry field. > > Judy of HOT! SEXY! Frisky Moll Press > > On 18 April 2010 18:24, David Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > The point is, Bob, that the very narrow cultural space allowed to > > non-commercial 'serious' poetry, a space comparable to a gannet's nest on > a > > cliff-face, is under pressure from a language and set of attitudes > leaking > > out of the business world's mindset, like a broken waste-pipe, which is > no > > way compatible with said non-commercial poetry. The case in point of the > > invasion of inappropriate business speak into the presentation of Salt's > > books is unfortunately exemplary. > > > > On 18 April 2010 14:29, Bob Grumman <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > I find all you people here intelligent, talent, etc., but I think your > > > attitude toward the idea that ***PoEtRy!!!!*** is not just another > > > commercial product lunatic. I can understand why people selling bread > and > > > wine at the local Catholic church might feel that way about their > > products, > > > but . . . > > > > > > I'm curious: am I the only one here who feels this way? > > > > > > --Bob G. > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > David Bircumshaw > > "A window./Big enough to hold screams/ > > You say are poems" - DMeltzer > > Website and A Chide's Alphabet > > http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk > > The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html > > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw > > twitter: http://twitter.com/bucketshave > > blog: http://groggydays.blogspot.com/ > > >