My review of Sheila Murphy was positive, as Michael and Martin have pointed
out. When I say she is more interested in where language will take us than
in writing a "good poem" (oops those quotation marks again), I mean that
she wants to go BEYOND just a "good poem", in a not dissimilar way to say,
John Ashbery (a writer I am crazy about), or Jorie Graham.
I use many complimentary adjectives about Sheila's work in the review and
declare myself a "fan", which I am.
There are aspects of her work I don't enjoy, and this may be a subjective
response, but it is an honest one, starting from my experience (sans
quotation marks) as a reader. To put it another way, just because I like
Bob Dylan's Bringing It All Back Home, doesn't mean I will feel the same
way about Under The Red Sun. This has nothing to do with
suggesting "improvements".
Anyway, it's good to know that reviews are read, and even better if it
leads to sales of the fabulous Proof of Silhouettes.
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