http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2008/07/switch-it-up/ A blog from the Poetry Foundation where contemporary poets debate classic and contemporary poetry from America and around the world. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:42:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2008/07/switch-it-up/#comment-4555 Alan Gilbert Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:18:21 +0000 http://pf/harriet/?p=979#comment-4555 TSP— Thanks for writing in. Spread the word. —Alan TSP—
Thanks for writing in. Spread the word.
—Alan

]]> http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2008/07/switch-it-up/#comment-4554 Tom Sanchez Prunier Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:45:47 +0000 http://pf/harriet/?p=979#comment-4554 As a spoken word poet and frequent participant in poetry slams, and someone who has so much respect for Celena Glen's talent, it's great to see a poet GIVING to her community. Not enough spoken word poets do this. Some do for money, others withdraw into themselves (oh, tortured artist!) and many don't have a "third eye" large enough to see the big picture. And amen to the end of "me" poems too. So many very talented artists in my little hometown (Richmond, VA) still write/perform poems solely based on their perspective. And too many don't have the courage to switch it up. Linking this to my blog like a mo-fo, TSP As a spoken word poet and frequent participant in poetry slams, and someone who has so much respect for Celena Glen’s talent, it’s great to see a poet GIVING to her community. Not enough spoken word poets do this. Some do for money, others withdraw into themselves (oh, tortured artist!) and many don’t have a “third eye” large enough to see the big picture.
And amen to the end of “me” poems too. So many very talented artists in my little hometown (Richmond, VA) still write/perform poems solely based on their perspective. And too many don’t have the courage to switch it up.
Linking this to my blog like a mo-fo,
TSP

]]> http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2008/07/switch-it-up/#comment-4553 Michael Robbins Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:52:20 +0000 http://pf/harriet/?p=979#comment-4553 Someone's googling "DJ Spooky" way too often. Someone’s googling “DJ Spooky” way too often.

]]> http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2008/07/switch-it-up/#comment-4552 PAul Miller Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:42:33 +0000 http://pf/harriet/?p=979#comment-4552 Not sure what you mean. I don't rhyme... Not sure what you mean. I don’t rhyme…

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