August 10, 2006
Poetry for the People
Received an invite to particpate in a poetry review group. Me? Thought the sender made a mistake, told him so and received this follow-up.
Blue Door is a Non-Profit group. Its purpose is centered on
helping America reclaim American Poetry. That is a very bold way of
stating it, to be sure. Said even bolder, it's about untangling a lie
which has been told to American readers.
Most readers have been convinced they do not have the ability to enjoy
poetry. They'd read something, not enjoy it or not like it and be
subtly told, "Well, you just don't understand poetry", or "well, you
lack the sensitivity to enjoy poetry" or some other BS story. The
American public has, by and large, been duped. Basically they've been
told they've not good enough for poetry. Blue Door's goal is to change
that.
We are putting groups together to review poetry. These groups are
primarily made up of general readers (with the inclusion of a few
poets). We read a book of poems and rate it on quality and
readability. We then will publish the review on the Internet. One of the goals is
to provide an alternative to the Literary Review of Poetry - the People's
View.
It's a revolution . . .
This is an invitation to participate and a request for additional participants. Interested parties should contact Chris Ortiz at chris@chrisortiz.com
Of course, if there is a book you'd like to recommend please don't hesitate to let him know. Blue Door has only two criteria for materials to be reviewed: 1 - a book of poems by one poet and, 2 - a recently published book.
Unravelling lies and reviewing poetry. Who can't get behind that?
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Posted by Grace on Wed., Nov 8, 2006 at 4:57 AM