Comments on: Tara Betts, ‘Arc & Hue’ (Willow Books, 2009) http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/10/tara-betts-arc-hue-willow-books-2009/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:40:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mara Perez http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/10/tara-betts-arc-hue-willow-books-2009/#comment-25708 Mara Perez Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:36:54 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=5649#comment-25708 Yeah, it's me. So Aaron's guess was so close, but mine was WAY off? You've made my mind hurt! Oh, wait. I just spotted the "jk". Not fair! I don't own a mobile. And your birfday comes after A. Tree, A. Rose, me, Charlie, Jeffrey, A. Cat, Bill, RoAnne, U. Robert, Vince, and A. Jeanette. Oy, I probly miss someone in there, too. ;) Yeah, it’s me. So Aaron’s guess was so close, but mine was WAY off? You’ve made my mind hurt! Oh, wait. I just spotted the “jk”. Not fair! I don’t own a mobile. And your birfday comes after A. Tree, A. Rose, me, Charlie, Jeffrey, A. Cat, Bill, RoAnne, U. Robert, Vince, and A. Jeanette. Oy, I probly miss someone in there, too. ;)
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]]> By: csperez http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/10/tara-betts-arc-hue-willow-books-2009/#comment-25679 csperez Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:48:39 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=5649#comment-25679 ok it's almost midnight here & my fifteen minutes of fame have now ended. before i return to my lonely corner of the po-blogging world, a few thanks: thanks barbara for the opportunity. thanks tara for writing a cool book. thanks all you crazy commenters. and thanks harriet for all the memories. anon good nurse, anon! c ok it’s almost midnight here & my fifteen minutes of fame have now ended. before i return to my lonely corner of the po-blogging world, a few thanks: thanks barbara for the opportunity. thanks tara for writing a cool book. thanks all you crazy commenters. and thanks harriet for all the memories.

anon good nurse, anon!
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]]> By: csperez http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/10/tara-betts-arc-hue-willow-books-2009/#comment-25674 csperez Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:01:51 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=5649#comment-25674 i'm listening to the radio broadcast right now and tara says she's actually looking forward to teaching! haha she is no longer a REAL poet! i’m listening to the radio broadcast right now and tara says she’s actually looking forward to teaching! haha she is no longer a REAL poet!
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]]> By: csperez http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/10/tara-betts-arc-hue-willow-books-2009/#comment-25673 csperez Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:43:37 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=5649#comment-25673 creepy in that i aint clickin no links! c creepy in that i aint clickin no links!

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]]> By: csperez http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/10/tara-betts-arc-hue-willow-books-2009/#comment-25672 csperez Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:43:04 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=5649#comment-25672 no, but creepy! c no, but creepy!

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]]> By: Joelle Biele http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/10/tara-betts-arc-hue-willow-books-2009/#comment-25670 Joelle Biele Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:29:06 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=5649#comment-25670 Thanks for posting the link! It will be cool to see/hear them side by side-- Thanks for posting the link! It will be cool to see/hear them side by side–
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]]> By: Barbara Jane Reyes http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/10/tara-betts-arc-hue-willow-books-2009/#comment-25668 Barbara Jane Reyes Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:08:02 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=5649#comment-25668 You can listen to Tara at Rachelle Cruz's The Blood-Jet Writing Hour here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/onword/2009/07/31/-The-Blood-Jet-Writing-Hour-with-Rachelle-Cruz I haven't heard Tara live, but what I have heard of her (in recording) I'd say there is no difference between the written and spoken word, hence her work's rhythmic qualities, which you note. Some of the most interesting and exciting poetry I hear and read has no line drawn between the performance/recitation, and the page presentation. You can listen to Tara at Rachelle Cruz’s The Blood-Jet Writing Hour here:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/onword/2009/07/31/-The-Blood-Jet-Writing-Hour-with-Rachelle-Cruz

I haven’t heard Tara live, but what I have heard of her (in recording) I’d say there is no difference between the written and spoken word, hence her work’s rhythmic qualities, which you note. Some of the most interesting and exciting poetry I hear and read has no line drawn between the performance/recitation, and the page presentation.
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]]> By: Oscar http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/10/tara-betts-arc-hue-willow-books-2009/#comment-25667 Oscar Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:02:17 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=5649#comment-25667 <i>i’ve never heard tara’s spoken word work…i wonder is it different from her written work? or is the written work made spoken? or is there no difference.</i> When it comes to Betts, no difference. The orature and literature stand together side-by-side with no false dichotomies. i’ve never heard tara’s spoken word work…i wonder is it different from her written work? or is the written work made spoken? or is there no difference.

When it comes to Betts, no difference. The orature and literature stand together side-by-side with no false dichotomies.
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]]> By: csperez http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/10/tara-betts-arc-hue-willow-books-2009/#comment-25666 csperez Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:37:30 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=5649#comment-25666 thanks O. i've never heard tara's spoken word work...i wonder is it different from her written work? or is the written work made spoken? or is there no difference. hmm. one thing i noted in my review was the rhythmic qualities completely embedded throughout her book. deeply in the narratives. haha your guess is way off too! truly an honor to engage here...tho i seriously considered walking the streets of berkeley with my handheld video camera and asking every ethnic person i ran into, "what is poetry?" but that seemed a little silly since there are so many ethnic writers publishing poetry that i could instead highlight their work. oops, c thanks O. i’ve never heard tara’s spoken word work…i wonder is it different from her written work? or is the written work made spoken? or is there no difference. hmm. one thing i noted in my review was the rhythmic qualities completely embedded throughout her book. deeply in the narratives.

haha your guess is way off too!

truly an honor to engage here…tho i seriously considered walking the streets of berkeley with my handheld video camera and asking every ethnic person i ran into, “what is poetry?” but that seemed a little silly since there are so many ethnic writers publishing poetry that i could instead highlight their work.

oops,
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]]> By: csperez http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/10/tara-betts-arc-hue-willow-books-2009/#comment-25665 csperez Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:32:02 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=5649#comment-25665 aunti is that you? you know my birthday's coming up... :) but you're guess is WAY off! xo c aunti is that you? you know my birthday’s coming up… :)

but you’re guess is WAY off!

xo
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]]> By: Oscar http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/10/tara-betts-arc-hue-willow-books-2009/#comment-25664 Oscar Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:24:03 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=5649#comment-25664 Great review, Craig. I'm glad you, Barbara, and Harriet have highlighted this book. I've known Tara since 2001 when she was reading from her chapbook SWITCH. Her commitment to the written and spoken word was true and fierce then and has just continued to intensify through the years. <i>Arc & Hue</i> is a wonderful testament to the commitment. And, oh yeah, you can reach mah man Pablo at cantogeneral@gmail.com. Palabra. Great review, Craig. I’m glad you, Barbara, and Harriet have highlighted this book.

I’ve known Tara since 2001 when she was reading from her chapbook SWITCH. Her commitment to the written and spoken word was true and fierce then and has just continued to intensify through the years. Arc & Hue is a wonderful testament to the commitment.

And, oh yeah, you can reach mah man Pablo at cantogeneral@gmail.com.

Palabra.
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]]> By: Barbara Jane Reyes http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/10/tara-betts-arc-hue-willow-books-2009/#comment-25663 Barbara Jane Reyes Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:54:37 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=5649#comment-25663 You'd think a poet as gangsta as Neruda would have his own domain, so my guess is poeta@neruda.com. Great review, Craig. Glad to share this space with you. You’d think a poet as gangsta as Neruda would have his own domain, so my guess is poeta@neruda.com.

Great review, Craig. Glad to share this space with you.
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]]> By: Mara Perez http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/10/tara-betts-arc-hue-willow-books-2009/#comment-25662 Mara Perez Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:32:11 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=5649#comment-25662 I enjoyed reading your lively review, Craig. I could comment on what it's like to be a "crazy aunt", but I won't. Instead I'll take a guess at Neruda's e-mail: NeftalíRicardoReyesBasoalto@hotmail.com I enjoyed reading your lively review, Craig. I could comment on what it’s like to be a “crazy aunt”, but I won’t. Instead I’ll take a guess at Neruda’s e-mail: NeftalíRicardoReyesBasoalto@hotmail.com
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]]> By: csperez http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/10/tara-betts-arc-hue-willow-books-2009/#comment-25661 csperez Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:05:05 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=5649#comment-25661 thanks barbara for posting my review! you know what, i was at that smoky bar this morning (rough morning) and guess who else was there? kent johnson! that's right...he was all alone reading aloud from his new book, DAY, waiting for his sorry ass lover, kenneth goldsmith, to take him back. skip work and come have a drink with us! cheers. c thanks barbara for posting my review! you know what, i was at that smoky bar this morning (rough morning) and guess who else was there? kent johnson! that’s right…he was all alone reading aloud from his new book, DAY, waiting for his sorry ass lover, kenneth goldsmith, to take him back. skip work and come have a drink with us! cheers.

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]]> By: csperez http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/10/tara-betts-arc-hue-willow-books-2009/#comment-25660 csperez Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:02:39 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=5649#comment-25660 aaron, you are so close! jk. if anyone guesses correctly i will send them a free achiote press chapbook. aaron, you are so close! jk. if anyone guesses correctly i will send them a free achiote press chapbook.
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]]> By: Aaron http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/10/tara-betts-arc-hue-willow-books-2009/#comment-25659 Aaron Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:35:20 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=5649#comment-25659 Pablo Neruda's email address? NeftalíRicardoReyesBasoalto@gmail.com Pablo Neruda’s email address?

NeftalíRicardoReyesBasoalto@gmail.com
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