DanceswithwordsIntroduction
July 25th 2009 02:25
Yes, so, I have taken over this inactive blog - and I will be posting my poetry here as well as at www.downwrite.net which is the other blog I took over. I look forward to your feedback and praise.
Here's a short quote from my favorite poet:
"I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago." - Edgar Allan Poe
Here's a short quote from my favorite poet:
"I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago." - Edgar Allan Poe
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Comment by Norm
Consumption Malfunction
Equal and Opposite
Arses and Elbows
Footy Power
Comment by Dianna G
I Wish This Was 42
Fictional Worlds
Amazing picture. Look forward to seeing your poems
~Dianna
Comment by Justicia
A Word From The Wise
Celebwise
Comment by Danceswithwords
Poetic Sedition
Inspiration
Dances
Comment by Brandon 2
Funny Videos
Downwrite
Mind Orgasms
Global Insult
Comment by Danceswithwords
Poetic Sedition
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Someone who can't read. ;o)
Dances
Comment by Brandon 2
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Downwrite
Mind Orgasms
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I just have a hard time understanding why you were so rude.
I murdered your blog?
I would've let you have it back if you showed an ounce of kindness. Now you're going to have to wait a long time.
Comment by Danceswithwords
Poetic Sedition
Inspiration
Its fine. I'm ok that you keep what I started. It works much better that you hold onto it, and yes of course if I have to wait a very long time then the better.
I apologize for getting your attention, and I also apologize if you take offense by criticism to the poetry you write. We already have started something fantastic, so please continue to write and I will keep my commentary to myself and my students to protect your feelings.
I am a professor of English and teach poetry at QUT here in sunny Queensland Australia. Your writing provides such great example of how not to write poetry that my students are enthralled and learning from it.
I copy your poems and post them to my class and get them to critique, analyze and basically correct them. It's working well. I don't direct any students to your site, because I wouldn't want to provide you with a false sense of interest nor that traffic equals quality of ones prose.
We are all waiting for your next installment. Keep up the great work!
Dances
Comment by Justicia
A Word From The Wise
Celebwise
Comment by Danceswithwords
Poetic Sedition
Inspiration
In no way would I use ANY of Brandon's poetry without his explicit permission, and in no way would the purpose (of teaching students how to write) be showing his work in a derogatory manner or light. We all make mistakes.
Constructive criticism takes many forms, and if Brandon makes common mistakes with his writing then a larger group can make great learning from it. Its a very positive thing on all accounts.
If I come across as a bully, or a child throwing a tantrum then I'll accept your comments and level them with the expertise and experience in which they were provided... from a chance casual observer that has no interest in poetry.
I went to your blog "A word from the wise" which only personifies the stupidity of your introduction and comments in here.
Stick to what you're good at - breathing and paying your internet account.
Dances.
Comment by Justicia
A Word From The Wise
Celebwise
Comment by Brandon 2
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Mind Orgasms
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Your opinion doesn't matter to me because for all I know, you're a 40 year old low-life without a job. You're previous statements would uphold that.
To be criticizing a 17 year old's CREATIVE POETRY is ignorant and makes you seem jealous and stupid.
Now get off of my blog, because you'll never have it back if I have anything to do with it.
I might be young, but I'm not gullible, and I'm not dumb. Anyone that criticizes poetry that someone writes purely out of enjoyment and expression is a CRITIC and a LOSER.
P.S. Justicia is right, you're a bully, and my poetry is copyrighted, so you are using it illegally.
Comment by Brandon 2
Funny Videos
Downwrite
Mind Orgasms
Global Insult
Comment by Danceswithwords
Poetic Sedition
Inspiration
as water drips
from the silhouette
of the lone tree
"If you'd like to point out one problem in my poetry, I'd be enthralled as well."
I think one must get up before they go to bed. I never wrote "problem" Brandon - you did.
Can you explain, what this stanza you wrote means or represents?
Thanks in advance
Dances
Comment by Brandon 2
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What you should be asking yourself is what it means to you, not what it means to me.
You're focusing on trying to make my poetry look bad just because I TOOK OVER YOUR INACTIVE BLOG. I don't know why you're still lurking here. You are wrong, and, like I said, you won't write another poem for this blog.
Since you decided not to comment further on your status as an English professor, I'm assuming I was right in guessing that you made everything up.
There's no significant difference between 'problem' and 'mistake'.
I'm feeling generous, so I'm gonna give share a quote with you.
“Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.” -Bertolt Brecht
I'm sure you've heard of him since you're so fluent in the field of poetry.
Have a wonderful day.
Comment by Danceswithwords
Poetic Sedition
Inspiration
Thanks for your wonderful reply. You make many assumptions about someone you know nothing about.
I am not trying to make you look bad. The question I asked came from one of my students, not myself.
Maybe I needed to expand their question or rather define it to tell us what that stanza means to you? It makes absolutely no sense to the person who asked the question. Maybe you have no intention to help other people understand what you write, because you are more intelligent than them? To answer this question is to allow this student to experience your truth.
"And in regard to Truth, if, to be sure, through the attainment of a truth we are led to perceive a harmony where none was apparent before, we experience at once the true poetical effect" - Edgar Allan Poe.
I liked your Brecht quote, for if one replaces the word mistake with the word problem, (interchangeable in your thinking) an intelligent person (according to the quote) would then seek a solution. Maybe we could do that Brandon?
This blog doesn't have to be the sum of our quarrel nor something we both truly regret. I am entitled to write in here and make commentary as you are to respond. I am truly here, and not lurking as you suggest. Lurking does sound fun though.
There is an opportunity for us both to learn something Brandon. There is an opportunity to write respectfully to one another. There is an opportunity for many great things.
All you need to do is make a choice.
Respectfully yours
Dances
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