tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290163255778893789.post7522466411515950976..comments2024-03-16T05:19:07.061-04:00Comments on Retirement Blues: Wednesday Poetry BloggingJazzbumpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290163255778893789.post-409466361670752132009-09-21T10:25:00.237-04:002009-09-21T10:25:00.237-04:00Are you kidding? I love a good rant.Are you kidding? I love a good rant.Jazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290163255778893789.post-8769213676453890462009-09-20T11:08:13.280-04:002009-09-20T11:08:13.280-04:00That said, I'm more of a non-fiction person, p...That said, I'm more of a non-fiction person, preferring history, journalism, economic matters, or essayists (even do-gooder ones, like Thoreau). <br /><br />Literature may dazzle at times--as with say Conrad's stories, or EA Poe. It may deceive at times, as with the usual commerical potboilers or latest space opera dreck. I contend Lit. deceives more often than it dazzles (or informs, teaches, instructs, etc). That's not such a radical view--Bertrand Russell for one thought literature mostly a sham (--Hamlet is not Napoleon). As did Plato. <br /><br />(scuzi rant)Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567400697675996283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290163255778893789.post-23631672544572651352009-09-20T10:39:30.105-04:002009-09-20T10:39:30.105-04:00well, that's it. Carver's not PC, and pres...well, that's it. Carver's not PC, and presents a rather bleak view of humanity (at least west coast humanity) yet he's a powerful writer, in my estimation. <br /><br />Many great writers were hardly do-gooder liberals--Conrad, Ezra Pound, LF Celine come to mind. Sometimes one leaves the politics aside, as long as it isn't Mein Kampf or stalin-like writing.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567400697675996283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290163255778893789.post-52040335702365938642009-09-19T22:54:46.889-04:002009-09-19T22:54:46.889-04:00J -
Carver was certainly not PC. why do you brin...J -<br /><br />Carver was certainly not PC. why do you bring that up?<br /><br />This poem, which I wrote several years ago, is a direct reaction to one of his. I believe it was called "The Blue Stones." I can't find the book I had that included it; nor can I find it on the web anywhere.<br /><br />I don't actually enjoy Carver, but he makes me think, and stimulates my creativity. I once wrote a short story that was a reaction to "WILL YOU PLEASE BE QUIET PLEASE." I'll send it to you if you're interested.<br /><br />Cheers!Jazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290163255778893789.post-54077849963912137602009-09-19T14:24:03.112-04:002009-09-19T14:24:03.112-04:00I'm not so much into modern fiction, but enjoy...I'm not so much into modern fiction, but enjoy Ray Carver's stories, like in Cathedral. He was not so PC, though, jzb. Fairly gloomy realism--a bit noirish as well. Or fatalistic--that's the word. Soundtrack by Mingus , or Chet Baker, Bill Evans, etc.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567400697675996283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290163255778893789.post-45867304131326367522009-09-16T15:32:31.393-04:002009-09-16T15:32:31.393-04:00Marinela -
Thank you. I'm glad you stopped b...Marinela -<br /><br />Thank you. I'm glad you stopped by. You must be my youngest reader.<br /><br />I took a quick glance at a couple of your poems. they are very clear and honest. That takes some courage.<br /><br />Keep writing - I think it is in your soul.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />JzBJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290163255778893789.post-63164684279850386942009-09-16T14:14:49.373-04:002009-09-16T14:14:49.373-04:00I enjoy reading what you write.I enjoy reading what you write.Marinelahttp://marinelareka.com/noreply@blogger.com