Angeline
Poet Chick
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- Mar 11, 2002
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The endless De Sade/whoever arguments are spilling into ever more threads. I find them disheartening in that they increasingly detract from what should be the purpose of this board:
the appreciation and constructive support of poetry.
We are losing focus, poets, and I will no longer participate in threads or posts where we bash one another. I did that to a certain extent over the past few weeks and am unhappy about it--annoyed at myself frankly for time that should have been spent reading and writing, not arguing.
I'm not judging anyone or making any statement about who is right or wrong or who can or can't write poetry. Nor am I trying to be sanctimonius--I'm just doing what's right for me.
Please poets, remember why we are here and what those of us with some longevity--posters and lurkers, alike--value about this place. And think, too, about the new poets. If I came here today for the first time and read these posts, I would leave. I wouldn't want to be here. Think about it.
Can we limit the arguments to De Sade's feedback thread? If his posts in other threads incense you, try to ignore them or respond in his own thread. I believe if we do that, it will calm down.
De Sade, I wish you the best and have no desire to discuss this with you. I ask you respectfully to not attempt to draw me into the game--I won't play. I understand and respect your position that you won't attack nonresponders--consider me one.
If you support this, say so here and post poems and ideas about poetics. Please, no fighting in this thread, ok?
By the way, those of you familiar with The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis, a book that masquerades as a Christian parable but has great insight into human nature for us all, might see striking similarities with what has been going on here. Consider the following taken from a review of the book:
The real power of The Screwtape Letters comes from Lewis' subtle insights into human nature which often leapt off the page and hit home with me. Lewis's devils do not run around causing evil in obvious and crude ways like starting natural disasters or spreading fatal diseases. Instead they look to exploit common human weaknesses and then allow the humans to unwittingly cause all the evil in the world.
Not to overstate the import of all this, but food for thought.
the appreciation and constructive support of poetry.
We are losing focus, poets, and I will no longer participate in threads or posts where we bash one another. I did that to a certain extent over the past few weeks and am unhappy about it--annoyed at myself frankly for time that should have been spent reading and writing, not arguing.
I'm not judging anyone or making any statement about who is right or wrong or who can or can't write poetry. Nor am I trying to be sanctimonius--I'm just doing what's right for me.
Please poets, remember why we are here and what those of us with some longevity--posters and lurkers, alike--value about this place. And think, too, about the new poets. If I came here today for the first time and read these posts, I would leave. I wouldn't want to be here. Think about it.
Can we limit the arguments to De Sade's feedback thread? If his posts in other threads incense you, try to ignore them or respond in his own thread. I believe if we do that, it will calm down.
De Sade, I wish you the best and have no desire to discuss this with you. I ask you respectfully to not attempt to draw me into the game--I won't play. I understand and respect your position that you won't attack nonresponders--consider me one.
If you support this, say so here and post poems and ideas about poetics. Please, no fighting in this thread, ok?
By the way, those of you familiar with The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis, a book that masquerades as a Christian parable but has great insight into human nature for us all, might see striking similarities with what has been going on here. Consider the following taken from a review of the book:
The real power of The Screwtape Letters comes from Lewis' subtle insights into human nature which often leapt off the page and hit home with me. Lewis's devils do not run around causing evil in obvious and crude ways like starting natural disasters or spreading fatal diseases. Instead they look to exploit common human weaknesses and then allow the humans to unwittingly cause all the evil in the world.
Not to overstate the import of all this, but food for thought.
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(and also I made a brucha for you the night before your defense 
