Comments on: Critique Group Ethics: How Should Poets Help Each Other?

By: critiquing « Very Like A Whale

critiquing « Very Like A Whale — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:05:29 +0000

[...] August 23, 2008 at 5:05 pm (critiquing) Thinking about this interesting post. [...]

By: Gary B. Fitzgerald

Gary B. Fitzgerald — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:38:50 +0000

I’m with you.

By: the poet

the poet — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:21:01 +0000

Yes, I meant. Poets.net. Sorry.

I don’t think I’ve ever been in the Poets.org forum. As an entrenched anti-establishmentarian, it wouldn’t serve my interests.

By: Gary B. Fitzgerald

Gary B. Fitzgerald — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:16:41 +0000

Blasphemy!

You meant Poets.net, not the “anti-forum.org”, right?

By: the poet

the poet — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:19:04 +0000

Cool. Thanks Gary. I did read the history of the forum. Pretty interesting stuff. It appears that Al Gore’s great invention has disrupted a lot of hierarchies in virtually every discipline under the sun, including the flourishing-yet-dwindling academic/establishment hierarchy created by Ezra Pound’s disciples. This forum is another example of that.

I liked it at face value because of the names of the discussion rooms. Most poetry forums are full of fluffy nonsense, but Poets.org actually makes an attempt to appeal to the intellect without expecting participants to toe the line. Interesting concept. Thanks for sharing.

By: Gary B. Fitzgerald

Gary B. Fitzgerald — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:56:01 +0000

Poet:

Most of the threads are pretty lively. Your reference to Picasso is what caught my eye. There is a poem on the site that mentions Picasso (’Jackson Pollock Was A Cubist’).

The poetry is found under Community/Community Critiques/Poems and
Community/Just Fun. (And here and there all over the damn place).

I can’t keep up.

GBF

By: the poet

the poet — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:04:18 +0000

Thanks Gary. I like the forum. I’ve been wondering where the intellectual and literary poetry forums are. There are so many out there that are just plain sentimental fluff.

Was there a particular thread you were referring to, got a link? Because I’m not real sure which post or thread you are referring to on your last comment. I like what I’ve read so far though.

By: Gary B. Fitzgerald

Gary B. Fitzgerald — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:12:08 +0000

Yeah, but…I ain’t kiddin’!

BTW, for more fun:
Poets.net -> Poets.net Forum = WAR!!!
Per-fessor/critic/professional scholars vs. poor helpless little poets.

Smart stuff…and funny!

By: the poet

the poet — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:16:37 +0000

lol

That’s funny. I need the therapy!

By: Gary B. Fitzgerald

Gary B. Fitzgerald — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:27:42 +0000

My critique group has been of great help to me for many years. I have read them most of my poems. There are seven of us: myself, two cats, one dog, a Wisteria vine and two live oak trees. They like all of my poems and have never offered any negative criticism.

Poetry is a solitary thing. Duets are for singers! Groups are for therapy!