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David Bircumshaw 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. I'm afraid I can only find it amusing, David. Possibly because I'm too marginal to feel threatened by anything out of the business world's mindset. Which, by the way, I think is as inappropiate for business most of the time as it is for the arts. Not up to saying more about it. Just had to make my little pop-off. all best, Bob