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Comment on When Whitman Sells Denim by jenecrit

jenecrit — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:10:15 +0000

Thanks!

Comment on When Whitman Sells Denim by Evan Nelson

Evan Nelson — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:06:03 +0000

Poetry was used to heroify war, from the Illiad to the Light Brigade. They aren’t concepts I’m particularly fond of. But the poems are good poems. That’s my point, I guess.

Keep up the nice writing. I like your take.

Comment on When Whitman Sells Denim by jenecrit

jenecrit — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:44:26 +0000

Unfortunately for me, I don’t think my M.A. will be lengthen-able to an I-Can-Now-Appreciate-Poetry license, but you make a good point.

I agree that poetry can be used in ways for which it wasn’t originally intended, and some loss of “aura” is a good thing in making poetry more accessible to more people.

I’m skeptical of using the emotional tug of poetry to convince people to buy a certain product. The idea, or at the least the consequence for me, is that the next time I read or hear that poem, I’ll have denim jeans running through my head…

Thanks for your comment!

Comment on When Whitman Sells Denim by Evan Nelson

Evan Nelson — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:40:57 +0000

God forbid that people hear poetry without first receiving their I-Can-Now-Appreciate-Poetry license (often shortened to M.A. in English).

I love poetry. I’m what one might call a lit crit person. Annd there’s no reason why what I study/love can’t be used in some way that it wasn’t orignally intended for.

Especially with Whitman, who, truth be told, would probably to love to know that his poetry was linked to denim jeans and broadcast to millions of Americans.

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Comment on A Bit of Fun by Andrew Kern

Andrew Kern — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:31:06 +0000

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Comment on The Dark is Rising by jenecrit

jenecrit — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:19:35 +0000

I haven’t – I’ll have to look for it. Thanks for the suggestion!

Comment on The Dark is Rising by Andrew Kern

Andrew Kern — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:52:48 +0000

Have you seen Russell Kirk’s Ancestral Shadows? One of the best, I’m told.

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