Comments on: Poetry Distribution http://www.32poems.com/blog/729/poetry-distribution Sun, 06 May 2012 22:01:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Poetry Blog of 32 Poems Magazine | Border’s Book http://www.32poems.com/blog/729/poetry-distribution/comment-page-1#comment-62919 Poetry Blog of 32 Poems Magazine | Border’s Book Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:33:35 +0000 http://blog.32poems.com/729/poetry-distribution/#comment-62919 [...] course, that thinking leads me back to thinking about poetry distribution. Maybe we poets need to do a better job of writing with an audience in [...] [...] course, that thinking leads me back to thinking about poetry distribution. Maybe we poets need to do a better job of writing with an audience in [...]

]]> By: GM Palmer http://www.32poems.com/blog/729/poetry-distribution/comment-page-1#comment-62896 GM Palmer Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:28:05 +0000 http://blog.32poems.com/729/poetry-distribution/#comment-62896 Deb -- The average reader can sail through a good translation of Dante and Chaucer and any literate 14th century Italian or 15th centry Englishman could certainly have read them simply -- heck, when I taught seniors -- regular high school seniors -- they used to laugh their bottoms off at the Wife of Bath -- in the original middle English. Deb –

The average reader can sail through a good translation of Dante and Chaucer and any literate 14th century Italian or 15th centry Englishman could certainly have read them simply — heck, when I taught seniors — regular high school seniors — they used to laugh their bottoms off at the Wife of Bath — in the original middle English.

]]> By: Deborah Ager + 32 Poems Poetry Magazine | Mark Doty Reads Walt Whitman http://www.32poems.com/blog/729/poetry-distribution/comment-page-1#comment-62869 Deborah Ager + 32 Poems Poetry Magazine | Mark Doty Reads Walt Whitman Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:23:56 +0000 http://blog.32poems.com/729/poetry-distribution/#comment-62869 [...] for VRZHU blog for pointing out this video of Mark Doty reading Walt Whitman. See? Poetry distributed via video. It’s the future. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where [...] [...] for VRZHU blog for pointing out this video of Mark Doty reading Walt Whitman. See? Poetry distributed via video. It’s the future. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where [...]

]]> By: deborah http://www.32poems.com/blog/729/poetry-distribution/comment-page-1#comment-62857 deborah Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:56:46 +0000 http://blog.32poems.com/729/poetry-distribution/#comment-62857 @GMP -- I can see your point. I think we want the same thing -- a larger and deeper audience for poetry. I think most people would find Dante and Chaucer too hard to read though. Oh, I did not see mention of the November 2007 issue of Poetry. Maybe I missed it. Sometimes, I do that when reading online. Peace and all best, Deborah @GMP — I can see your point. I think we want the same thing — a larger and deeper audience for poetry. I think most people would find Dante and Chaucer too hard to read though.

Oh, I did not see mention of the November 2007 issue of Poetry. Maybe I missed it. Sometimes, I do that when reading online.

Peace and all best,
Deborah

]]> By: deborah http://www.32poems.com/blog/729/poetry-distribution/comment-page-1#comment-62856 deborah Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:55:07 +0000 http://blog.32poems.com/729/poetry-distribution/#comment-62856 @ Bernadette -- Thanks! I recently became aware of the vlog for poetry. I think GM posted it on his site. @ Allen -- Yes, we do agree on a lot. On a second reading of your blog post, I realized just how much! @ Bernadette — Thanks! I recently became aware of the vlog for poetry. I think GM posted it on his site.

@ Allen — Yes, we do agree on a lot. On a second reading of your blog post, I realized just how much!

]]> By: G. M. Palmer http://www.32poems.com/blog/729/poetry-distribution/comment-page-1#comment-62840 G. M. Palmer Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:05:31 +0000 http://blog.32poems.com/729/poetry-distribution/#comment-62840 One more thing -- Larkin's dead, which means I'm not talking about him. I'm talking about the mainstream poetry published today. For example -- the November 2007 issue of Poetry. Nearly every poem in there is either impenetrable or so empty as to not be worth reading. One more thing — Larkin’s dead, which means I’m not talking about him. I’m talking about the mainstream poetry published today. For example — the November 2007 issue of Poetry. Nearly every poem in there is either impenetrable or so empty as to not be worth reading.

]]> By: G. M. Palmer http://www.32poems.com/blog/729/poetry-distribution/comment-page-1#comment-62839 G. M. Palmer Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:44:31 +0000 http://blog.32poems.com/729/poetry-distribution/#comment-62839 Dear Deb, First of all, if 50 million people or so will read exceedingly thick Harry Potter books (not to mention the 100 million Americans who read +2 books a year), I don't think it's possible to dismiss what people will do when presented with excellent material. Secondly, I am not for "dumbing down" poetry. Read my blog. I rail against Billy Collins et al for doing just that. What I am calling for is to write poetry that will appeal to the widest possible audience while still being complex and delightful -- following the example of Dante and Chaucer not Zukofsky and Silliman. Peace, GMP Dear Deb,

First of all, if 50 million people or so will read exceedingly thick Harry Potter books (not to mention the 100 million Americans who read +2 books a year), I don’t think it’s possible to dismiss what people will do when presented with excellent material.

Secondly, I am not for “dumbing down” poetry. Read my blog. I rail against Billy Collins et al for doing just that. What I am calling for is to write poetry that will appeal to the widest possible audience while still being complex and delightful — following the example of Dante and Chaucer not Zukofsky and Silliman.

Peace,
GMP

]]> By: Allen Taylor http://www.32poems.com/blog/729/poetry-distribution/comment-page-1#comment-62837 Allen Taylor Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:36:10 +0000 http://blog.32poems.com/729/poetry-distribution/#comment-62837 Good post, Deborah. You and I are pretty much in agreement. I don't think a strictly narrative form would solve the problems of poetry. A part of the problem is poets don't know how to market themselves. You have to find the audience for your style as you correctly pointed out. And I do love Philip Larkin. The poem you linked to is one of my faves. It certainly is accessible. We have this new medium of the Internet and its various tools and avenues of communication. The best thing poets can do for themselves is to learn to use them to build networks with others who share a particular style. As far as your dilemma with video goes ... I am thinking along the same lines. Struggling with that one. I have ideas, but they are untested. I recently discovered poetryvlog as well and am quite impressed, though there is room for improvement. I'm looking forward to seeing how poets learn to use the new tools at our disposal. I'm hoping to learn to use them myself. :-) Good post, Deborah. You and I are pretty much in agreement. I don’t think a strictly narrative form would solve the problems of poetry. A part of the problem is poets don’t know how to market themselves. You have to find the audience for your style as you correctly pointed out. And I do love Philip Larkin. The poem you linked to is one of my faves. It certainly is accessible.

We have this new medium of the Internet and its various tools and avenues of communication. The best thing poets can do for themselves is to learn to use them to build networks with others who share a particular style.

As far as your dilemma with video goes … I am thinking along the same lines. Struggling with that one. I have ideas, but they are untested. I recently discovered poetryvlog as well and am quite impressed, though there is room for improvement. I’m looking forward to seeing how poets learn to use the new tools at our disposal. I’m hoping to learn to use them myself. :-)

]]> By: Bernadette Geyer http://www.32poems.com/blog/729/poetry-distribution/comment-page-1#comment-62830 Bernadette Geyer Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:16:53 +0000 http://blog.32poems.com/729/poetry-distribution/#comment-62830 Hey Deb, To respond briefly to two of your points, Arlington County's Department of Humanities has a great program that puts poets in public schools. I am teaching thirteen individual 1-hr workshops this spring. I know of several other poets also participating, although I'm not sure how much total funding there is for the program on an annual basis. Secondly, I recently heard about the Poetry V-log, http://www.poetryvlog.com/, which features a different poet each week reading his/her poetry. I have a listing of online poetry readings (among other resources) I've been compiling at http://resources4poets.homestead.com. cheers, Bernadette Hey Deb,

To respond briefly to two of your points, Arlington County’s Department of Humanities has a great program that puts poets in public schools. I am teaching thirteen individual 1-hr workshops this spring. I know of several other poets also participating, although I’m not sure how much total funding there is for the program on an annual basis.

Secondly, I recently heard about the Poetry V-log, http://www.poetryvlog.com/, which features a different poet each week reading his/her poetry. I have a listing of online poetry readings (among other resources) I’ve been compiling at http://resources4poets.homestead.com.

cheers,
Bernadette

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