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22 September 2005

No Place for a Poet at a Banquet of Shame by Sharon Olds

post by: matteo at: 20:55 | 6 comments

i saw that the other day--good, but she pulled her punches. I'd have organized a boycott of the event if i was her.

posted by amberglow 22 September | 21:01

Excellent matteo, thanks. (And I'm busy for a day and then check in and the site is completely different? I like it, but it was jarring. Perhaps I've not been spending enough time here.)

posted by omiewise 22 September | 22:56

Wow. I've wondered what I would do if I were face to face with a member of the administration. Would I freeze up and shake hands politely? Would I rage up and kick someone in the crotch? Her method of gracefully (but emphatically) bowing out is probably the best course of action.

posted by jrossi4r 22 September | 23:06

Nicely put by Sharon Olds. Although I suspect there will be COINTELPRO guys hounding her now. No wait, we don't do that any more.

posted by teece 22 September | 23:40

I love her. She is magnificent. Thanks Matteo!

posted by PsychoKitty 23 September | 02:11

Thank you matteo, that is a beautiful letter.

posted by Specklet 23 September | 13:15

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