"At least she didn't suffer"
Yes, it was quick, my rejection from 32poems. Which I really appreciate. No, not sarcasm ... if I'm going to be rejected, that's my preferred method. And it serves me right, trying to slide in at the end of their submissions period. This was not deliberate, things just sort of slipped away from me and it happened like that. (Bad procrastinator! Bad!) At least I got "try again" ink; can't be bad. Now for the mags that read year-round ... talley ho!
If you had to choose between reading poetry and listening to music (both vocal and instrumental) for the rest of your life, which would you choose?
That just popped into my head today ... I would choose music, which makes me feel like a fraud, poetically-speaking. And you?
If you had to choose between reading poetry and listening to music (both vocal and instrumental) for the rest of your life, which would you choose?
That just popped into my head today ... I would choose music, which makes me feel like a fraud, poetically-speaking. And you?
posted by Jennifer at 10:57 PM
8 Comments:
Impossible ultimatum. I listen to music while reading and writing poetry. Impossible!
Gina
I LOVE music, but I cannot imagine a life without poetry at all. So, sad as it would be, I would have to give up music. This from someone about to marry a scientist/composer! I am selfish like that.
I'd opt for keeping poetry. I can hear music there if I listen closely enough. Interesting question.--best, Kay Day
I'd choose music, too. I'd like to say "I can hear poetry there if I listen closely enough"--but that's only rarely the case. So often I listen to music and think, ah! if only I could do this in poetry! I haven't given up hope that I (or others) can (and some have). Faced with the choice, though--music, no hesitation.
Music has been an essential part of my life since I was born -- poetry, since I was about 10 or 12. I guess I'd have to choose music. But then maybe I could reinvent poetry when nobody was looking. ;)
I believe Suzanne called this "the question that should never be asked". She has a point. But I'm glad I'm not the only 'traitor'.
Traitor?! No, I just meant it as a 'bite your tongue, young lady--don't give the universe any ideas.' because I need both--I could never, ever, choose. It's a scary question.
I'd have to keep music too. I don't think that makes us poetic frauds. If we'd keep television instead of poetry, then we're frauds.
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