David
I think you're maybe taking this too seriously. I laughed, mate, at
Wystan's posts, &, although I fully understand why some are truly pissed at
the Kent/David W etc brouhaha, I think 'we' can either just dump those
posts without reading them, or, like me, read them quickly & then dump, &
maybe find some interesting points among the largesse of bs.
I do think the 'question' of self-representation, etc, that was raied by
Kent's work is worth consideration, & occasionally I responded to that. On
the other hand, this list, which I do enjoy when it gets going, has rambled
all over the place, & that's a good thing about it.
But Wystan, in those 2 posts, was just pulling legs, mine included, & I had
a good time reading them...
Of course, the 'serious' discussion of poetry & poetics is important, & I
thank Frederick Pollack for his recent medititations, among others...
I find sitting back & not getting too involved keeps my bloodpressure down...
I no longer have any idea of 'who' "Kent Johnson" might be. Somehow I
suspect he thinks that's a great thing, & so what?
Doug
(my sig is there)
Douglas Barbour
Department of English
University of Alberta
Edmonton Alberta Canada T6G 2E5
(h) [780] 436 3320 (b) [780] 492 0521
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Take away my wisdom and my categories!
Phyllis Webb
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