Good point Kari. I have to confess to been very guilty of this.
I can't count the number of potential masterpieces I've destroyed.
In fact, many's the time I've put finger to key and thought here comes
another potential masterpiece, and within seconds a little voice says to me
you pretentious, self-important git, its shit already and shit is what it's
going to be, stop right now. And I say thanks to that little voice,thank you
my sweet censor. Those are the worst times.
Wystan
-----Original Message-----
From: Kari Foster [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, 9 March 2001 4:35 a.m.
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: STIMULUS: POETRY AND CENSORSHIP
A form of censorship that is hard to judge correctly
is self-censorship. Some great poets have been
excessively critical of their own work, to the point
of destroying potential masterpieces. Others, who
apply insufficient self-censorship, run the risk of
publishing unworthy poems.
Kari Foster
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