Who said anything about Great? I'd settle for Real.
joanna
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From: "kasper salonen" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: marketing your poetry...
> I've always been of the opinion that to write great poetry you have to
> (1) experience a great deal [and, thus, suffer] and/or (2) be
> extremely in touch with language. I almost want to say 'in love', but
> making language poetry isn't rosy. but there needs to be an
> infatuation, with the pictures of language.
>
> the difference to me has been that you can be (2) but not (1) & write
> good poetry, but if you're (1) but not (2), the chances are
> disappearingly slim. both, & you're set. what I DON'T believe in is an
> inborn gift. tendencies, sure; but if my parents hadn't been
> journalists or if I hadn't been around music as much or if I hadn't
> learned two mother tongues at once, I wouldn't write poetry. at the
> moment, at this age, I'm hoping/shooting for the (+2) (-1) scenario.
>
> KS
>
> On 20/10/2007, Roger Day <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> 1. Be a tortured genius
>>
>> http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/books/2007/10/poets_souls_outsell_their_vers.html
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>> --
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>> "In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons."
>> Roman Proverb
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