Wednesday, June 3, 2009
There's new work by Martin Stannard on Litter, plus a review of his latest collection,"Faith" from Shadowtrain Books. Martin is an under-appreciated poet, possibly because he doesn't fit with any particular school or into the mainstream vs innovative paradigm. I hope this latest collecton gets to as many people as possible.
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max jacob and pierre reverdy and "just what is" is some
solid plinth to go out from/
and
letter form!
Stannard a neat discovery for me..
thanks
Ed
martin stannard's one of my favorite poets, period. i like the reviewer's comment that said that stannard would rather kick ass then lick it. but, alan, what is the poetry establishment anyway? as you mentioned in a previous post that what is critical for poetry is the small-press and readings. everything else is just a career. and poetry, and hopefully poets, don't care a damn about careers. only the life in poetry.
I absolutely agree Richard. Even 'career poets' must, in some part of themeselves, acknowledge that none of that stuff really matters, and (as you say) 'the life in poetry' is what really counts.
my friend, Cid Corman, often said:
"life I;m in it for the poetry."
and I call the career income-depends-upon Poets...
Credentialists
the longer the career vitae
the higher the pay!
I come out of the mimeo days print it on the kitchen table, staple it together and send out copies (to other poets)
etc
There are "career poets"? How does the pay compare with, say, sweeping station platforms?
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