tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364661476588393868.post5567203624494891978..comments2023-10-12T01:57:21.311-07:00Comments on Litterbug: Alan Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04600883215748277587noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364661476588393868.post-73138980705470827262009-06-05T10:46:18.773-07:002009-06-05T10:46:18.773-07:00There are "career poets"? How does the p...There are "career poets"? How does the pay compare with, say, sweeping station platforms?Aidan Semmenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06557740419796502719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364661476588393868.post-9317716274745722282009-06-04T03:31:11.156-07:002009-06-04T03:31:11.156-07:00my friend, Cid Corman, often said:
"life I...my friend, Cid Corman, often said:<br /><br />"life I;m in it for the poetry."<br /><br />and I call the career income-depends-upon Poets...<br /><br /> Credentialists <br /><br />the longer the career vitae <br /> the higher the pay!<br /><br />I come out of the mimeo days print it on the kitchen table, staple it together and send out copies (to other poets)<br /><br />etcEd Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285310130024785775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364661476588393868.post-83221940822911488522009-06-04T02:34:01.971-07:002009-06-04T02:34:01.971-07:00I absolutely agree Richard. Even 'career poets...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.Alan Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04600883215748277587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364661476588393868.post-84046318475234723762009-06-03T20:41:18.978-07:002009-06-03T20:41:18.978-07:00martin stannard's one of my favorite poets, pe...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.richard lopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331807433806381883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364661476588393868.post-14138293460483400292009-06-03T05:09:35.455-07:002009-06-03T05:09:35.455-07:00max jacob and pierre reverdy and "just what i...max jacob and pierre reverdy and "just what is" is some<br />solid plinth to go out from/<br /><br />and<br /><br />letter form!<br /><br />Stannard a neat discovery for me..<br /><br />thanks<br /><br />EdEd Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285310130024785775noreply@blogger.com