Comments on: Justin Evans–Poet, etc. http://kshoop.com/2007/08/27/justin-evans-poet-etc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=justin-evans-poet-etc Author of The Last Letter Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:09:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kathie http://kshoop.com/2007/08/27/justin-evans-poet-etc/#comment-1829 Kathie Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:49:37 +0000 http://housewifecafe.com/2007/08/27/justin-evans-poet-etc/#comment-1829 Yes, Jennifer, I am...check Justin's work out. Mary, I liked what Justin had to say about understanding poetry, too. I went to a critique conference this summer and was in a session with a poet who also wrote very acessible and beautiful poetry. The entire time (most of us non poets) we kept saying, "well, we aren't poets, but that line is great." and the poet would say "well, my critique group at home thinks I'm too transparent..." and so it went. We loved it, but her prior feedback was in a totally different direction. Maybe it's about considering the audience. Do you want to sell something beautiful and understandable to the masses or something beautiful to three people. Or maybe none of that's the point... Yes, Jennifer, I am…check Justin’s work out.
Mary, I liked what Justin had to say about understanding poetry, too. I went to a critique conference this summer and was in a session with a poet who also wrote very acessible and beautiful poetry. The entire time (most of us non poets) we kept saying, “well, we aren’t poets, but that line is great.” and the poet would say “well, my critique group at home thinks I’m too transparent…” and so it went. We loved it, but her prior feedback was in a totally different direction. Maybe it’s about considering the audience. Do you want to sell something beautiful and understandable to the masses or something beautiful to three people. Or maybe none of that’s the point…

]]> By: jennifer http://kshoop.com/2007/08/27/justin-evans-poet-etc/#comment-1828 jennifer Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:32:26 +0000 http://housewifecafe.com/2007/08/27/justin-evans-poet-etc/#comment-1828 Kathie, I didn't know you were into poetry! Kathie, I didn’t know you were into poetry!

]]> By: Mary Witzl http://kshoop.com/2007/08/27/justin-evans-poet-etc/#comment-1827 Mary Witzl Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:09:41 +0000 http://housewifecafe.com/2007/08/27/justin-evans-poet-etc/#comment-1827 It's good to have you back, Kathie! What Justin Evans wrote about expensive poets being into coffee, berets and turtlenecks made me smile; I would add funny little cigarettes. These were de rigeur for would-be poets back when I was at university -- Indonesian, I think they were, flavored with cloves and other spices. And boy, did they ever stink. I also appreciate what he wrote about (inferior) poets expecting their poetry to resonate whether it makes sense or not. Poetry ought to be accessible without being over-the-top obvious, and there is nothing that smacks more of exclusive bull than a poet ranting about insensitive readers who fail to understand his/her art. I will look up Evans' 'Untalented Writer' site. It’s good to have you back, Kathie!

What Justin Evans wrote about expensive poets being into coffee, berets and turtlenecks made me smile; I would add funny little cigarettes. These were de rigeur for would-be poets back when I was at university — Indonesian, I think they were, flavored with cloves and other spices. And boy, did they ever stink.

I also appreciate what he wrote about (inferior) poets expecting their poetry to resonate whether it makes sense or not. Poetry ought to be accessible without being over-the-top obvious, and there is nothing that smacks more of exclusive bull than a poet ranting about insensitive readers who fail to understand his/her art. I will look up Evans’ ‘Untalented Writer’ site.

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