Oh, come off it. This piece of Alisons has attracted more vehemence on
this list than any of her other pieces. It wasn't even pretending to
be criticism, and neither's yours.
R
On 9/12/06, Frederick Pollack <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger Day" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 7:02 AM
> Subject: Re: O my america
>
>
> >I like this poem, earthy and gutsome. Obviously still controversial. I
> > like "vendetta tree" (a tree of limbs?) and the last verse in
> > particular, but they're all equally pleasurable.
> >
> > In the UK, with the surprising exception of David Cameron (the current
> > opposition leader), we're being told to suck up to America and it's
> > war on terrorism. You won't catch me saying this too often, but I'm
> > with Dave on this one. Does any poetry that mentions America
> > unfavourably automatically means that the author must be against
> > America? That the poetry is "bad"? Knee-jerks to yourself, please.
> >
> > Roger
>
> A poem can be quite hostile to America and still good, but passages like
> "america you clamp your arrogant jaw" are not good. Warmed-over Ginsberg.
> Hundreds of poems like this are written annually, by undergraduates.
>
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