Ummmm, ok. But I think some of us have given inches. But an inch is a
mile in some people's eyes, or .1 of a mm - sorry to mix my
measurements. It will come up again though, of course it will.
Anyway - happy Easter Peter - get out in the sunshine - go on one of
your inspiring walks.
All the best
Tim
On 11 Apr 2009, at 12:50, Peter Riley wrote:
> I thought I'd already answered this, in my note about what almost
> always happens to Heaney discussion, that nobody will ever give an
> inch in any direction and it always gets to be screamin & shoutin
> (or, like McKenrick, heavy authoritative sneering without saying
> anything) and putting people down and doesn't look at the poetry.
>
> Pr
>
>
> On 11 Apr 2009, at 12:33, Tim Allen wrote:
>
> Pierre, Peter,
>
> Seriously, why? I know this thing has been irritating in this
> instance, is that it? Or are you saying something else? Are you
> saying such a subject is bound to get in to the mess this one has,
> so avoid it? Are you saying we should be talking about more
> important things, or things more pertinent to this list, or
> whatever? But it is hard to think what could be more pertinent than
> the man's opinion of the poetry we tend to go for in preference to
> his own, considering his status and how what he says is lapped up by
> the poetic majority. So...... just asking.
>
> Tim A.
>
> On 11 Apr 2009, at 01:57, Pierre Joris wrote:
>
>> seconded!
>>
>> On Apr 6, 2009, at 6:27 PM, Peter Riley wrote:
>>
>>> Will everyone please promise never again to initiate a discussion
>>> about Seamus Heaney, either here or anywhere else.
>>>
>>> thank you.
>>
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