tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008437821927098215.post4479330253570311002..comments2023-10-14T08:27:58.436-07:00Comments on The Trouble With Poet: The Trouble With (National) Poet(ry Month), Plus the Slurred Genius of Accidental Poet "Dominque"Kimberly Kayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444687247465657926noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008437821927098215.post-57061526262709131582011-04-05T15:28:24.618-07:002011-04-05T15:28:24.618-07:00Oh, I can't stand it when people leave maratho...Oh, I can't stand it when people leave marathon messages on my voice mail! Hmmm... perhaps I'll write a poem about that? ;)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694559900539722616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008437821927098215.post-80220087830645899142011-04-01T18:25:36.998-07:002011-04-01T18:25:36.998-07:00Can I send Dominique my e-mail, cell phone number,...Can I send Dominique my e-mail, cell phone number, IM and firecrackers (with spare matches in case the solar flares knock out the network and she needs to get in touch with me)? I've got a really nice wooden yo yo too... oh yes cringe worthy, which made it good because I know I have done that some poor guy's answering machine. In the past, mind you.<br />After reading your post, I'm kind of glad Australia doesn't have a Poetry Month; if any of you are aware of Australian Bush Poetry, you'll know why... <br />The Schirling; spot on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008437821927098215.post-78826059819542516322011-04-01T15:56:20.605-07:002011-04-01T15:56:20.605-07:00You know, apparently National Poetry Writing Month...You know, apparently National Poetry Writing Month is sharing space with a "write a screenplay in a month" kind of initiative. I feel... more or less about that as you seem to feel about this. I know the idea is to be an incentive, to get people working, maybe even knock out some of the stigma, fear of starting something but...<br /><br />Just seems tawdry to me. Like it's making a gimmick out of something we've committed ourselves too.<br /><br />You're great, though. I support The Trouble with Poet continuing to be as brilliant as it always has been.Randall Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252840359471581378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008437821927098215.post-34688095572493669232011-04-01T15:32:59.489-07:002011-04-01T15:32:59.489-07:00for real fucking poets (the 1%) poetry month is ev...for real fucking poets (the 1%) poetry month is every fucking day. fucking posersAdam J. Schirlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07369314331411960197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008437821927098215.post-74188176538245283542011-04-01T11:10:04.425-07:002011-04-01T11:10:04.425-07:00i'm not sure what is saddest in this post: the...i'm not sure what is saddest in this post: the poor girl's desperation to get laid; that 98% of poetry haters will continue hating; or that the haters hate because 83% of the poems, today, suck.ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01545987139627439257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008437821927098215.post-82373479877211766362011-04-01T11:05:51.804-07:002011-04-01T11:05:51.804-07:00By the way, Kim, if you need to get in touch with ...By the way, Kim, if you need to get in touch with me, I'll be at Jamba Juice.<br /><br />Since we both share an affinity for yo-yos.hmla2599https://www.blogger.com/profile/13059799766743811221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008437821927098215.post-64508032575447797202011-04-01T10:36:50.264-07:002011-04-01T10:36:50.264-07:00It's that time of year where some words you lo...It's that time of year where some words you love will be so over-recited that you'll grow a small resentment toward them. Much like the way I've grown to hate any time a guitarist wielding an acoustic guitar will try and pluck out "Cocaine Blues" while desperately straining their vocal chords to drop to Cash levels.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432316418679632846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008437821927098215.post-75710695583079492132011-04-01T09:04:50.432-07:002011-04-01T09:04:50.432-07:00"Only people with metal surfaces in their hom..."Only people with metal surfaces in their home are allowed to write poetry."<br /><br />Choked on my coffee. Thanks.dys·func·tionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05461778495707177569noreply@blogger.com