Cor long live frivolous says I
Patrick salt sweeper !
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From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
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Sent: 02 June 2009 02:06
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Subject: Re: "Previously unpublished"
I been thinking - and maybe others have, as well - that a poem does not
exist in any of the public spheres (online, print, etc.) until it 'breeds' a
review and/or critical response in the eye/ear in a similar or entirely
separate public channel (online,print, etc.) And something continues to grow
from there.
I am thinking that most poetry, no matter how well or diligently written has
become absolutely frivolous. Frivolous because it has no visible, or useful
function in the culture(s). It's just dead on arrival! The mechanisms for
making it so appear entirely devoid of vitality.
At best Hermes is talking to Hermes.
Until such public means (call and response) are constructed (again), no
matter our skills and muse fidelities, in terms of any longer being a big
public animal, we be sweeping salt. (i.e., there is much work to be done,
and why the weekly poetry snap here can be and is valuable).
Whatever his graces, flaws, etc. I suspect Padel was able for a bit to play
her ruse on Braithwaite and make it persuasive was because not many in this
world had read his poetry. Where issues of sexual harassment are - and
rightly so - required literacy and training in multiple (academic,
corporate, etc.) environments. And consequently publicly persuasive and, for
a time, ruled this discussion
On this this joyous note!
Stephen V
http://stephenvincent.net/blog/
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