http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2007/09/the-anti-muses/ A blog from the Poetry Foundation where contemporary poets debate classic and contemporary poetry from America and around the world. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:12:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2007/09/the-anti-muses/#comment-1020 Paul Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:44:47 +0000 http://pf/harriet/?p=398#comment-1020 Perhaps Pezo also has a twin, Prostono, who governs tombstone blocks of prose disguized as prose-poems by their lack of line-breaks. And there's Chevrita, who brings forth the urge to write verse about losing virginity in the back seat of whatever. I can imagine your list of anti-muses expanded to dictionary size, and including a selection of anti-duendes. Thanks for making my day. Paul Perhaps Pezo also has a twin, Prostono, who governs tombstone blocks of prose disguized as prose-poems by their lack of line-breaks. And there’s Chevrita, who brings forth the urge to write verse about losing virginity in the back seat of whatever.
I can imagine your list of anti-muses expanded to dictionary size, and including a selection of anti-duendes.
Thanks for making my day.
Paul

]]> http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2007/09/the-anti-muses/#comment-1019 Rob M Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:54:08 +0000 http://pf/harriet/?p=398#comment-1019 "the compulsion to publish a new book every year." Yes, or even every two or three years. It's great when poets take their time and don't include so many 'passengers' in their collections. I enjoyed all of these, by the way. Very funny! “the compulsion to publish a new book every year.”
Yes, or even every two or three years. It’s great when poets take their time and don’t include so many ‘passengers’ in their collections.
I enjoyed all of these, by the way. Very funny!

]]> http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2007/09/the-anti-muses/#comment-1018 Jesse Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:28:52 +0000 http://pf/harriet/?p=398#comment-1018 "despair, alcoholism, or flash fiction" got me reading, and the rest kept me giggling with a "been there done that sigh." Very clever! “despair, alcoholism, or flash fiction” got me reading, and the rest kept me giggling with a “been there done that sigh.” Very clever!

]]> http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2007/09/the-anti-muses/#comment-1017 Peter P Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:24:57 +0000 http://pf/harriet/?p=398#comment-1017 Oh this is a-musing! Touche! I would add: Bromidia: Anti-Muse of the platitude and the trivial. Ellipsis: Anti-Muse of that for which we can't find the words. Oh this is a-musing!
Touche!
I would add:
Bromidia: Anti-Muse of the platitude and the trivial.
Ellipsis: Anti-Muse of that for which we can’t find the words.

]]> http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2007/09/the-anti-muses/#comment-1016 KateBB Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:17:02 +0000 http://pf/harriet/?p=398#comment-1016 The confessional poet with nothing to confess--Definitely I was an acolyte of Ann-Athema there for a while. I even wrote a little ditty called "Coffee Break" (... Uncapped, the smell alone will get you with a junkie's hunger...) Of course, it was supposed to be funny. Anyway, these are perfect! The confessional poet with nothing to confess–Definitely I was an acolyte of Ann-Athema there for a while. I even wrote a little ditty called “Coffee Break” (… Uncapped, the smell alone will get you with a junkie’s hunger…) Of course, it was supposed to be funny.
Anyway, these are perfect!

]]> http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2007/09/the-anti-muses/#comment-1015 Jilly Dybka Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:53:42 +0000 http://pf/harriet/?p=398#comment-1015 That is so hilarious -- thank you. That is so hilarious — thank you.

]]> http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2007/09/the-anti-muses/#comment-1014 rachel hadas Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:57:48 +0000 http://pf/harriet/?p=398#comment-1014 Bravissima!!! Bravissima!!!

]]> http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2007/09/the-anti-muses/#comment-1013 Alicia (AE) Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:49:25 +0000 http://pf/harriet/?p=398#comment-1013 OK--Ann-Athema tweaked a bit, per Steve's feedback... I hope she doesn't get angry with me! OK–Ann-Athema tweaked a bit, per Steve’s feedback… I hope she doesn’t get angry with me!

]]> http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2007/09/the-anti-muses/#comment-1012 Alicia (A. E.) Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:09:47 +0000 http://pf/harriet/?p=398#comment-1012 Thanks, folks. Yeah, I was wondering if anyone was going to take me to task for the last one... (thinking also of Emily D.)--I'll probably do some tweaking. Thanks, folks. Yeah, I was wondering if anyone was going to take me to task for the last one… (thinking also of Emily D.)–I’ll probably do some tweaking.

]]> http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2007/09/the-anti-muses/#comment-1011 Ange Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:22:50 +0000 http://pf/harriet/?p=398#comment-1011 Fabulous! Fabulous!

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