tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393804.post3626079677814157053..comments2023-10-11T03:40:01.840-04:00Comments on MuchÃsimas: More BlazeVOXRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475648622462253163noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393804.post-61584516644331319982011-09-09T01:09:40.929-04:002011-09-09T01:09:40.929-04:00Definitely good to "meet" you too. That ...Definitely good to "meet" you too. That was a strong post. I look forward to reading more.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04475648622462253163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393804.post-25887940742904774342011-09-09T00:59:48.511-04:002011-09-09T00:59:48.511-04:00And, I feel the same way. A lot of awesome people ...And, I feel the same way. A lot of awesome people I'd yet to talk to or meet came out of the woodwork to talk to me about my post, and it's been a great and positive conversation with some awesome new people, yourself included.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170171569097710179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393804.post-22799816235789549612011-09-09T00:58:27.007-04:002011-09-09T00:58:27.007-04:00I blog mostly at vouchedbooks.com, but I have a pe...I blog mostly at vouchedbooks.com, but I have a personal blog at cenewgent.com where I talk more about my own writing and such. That's not as often updated, due to a lot of overlap in content between them, and I tend to favor the Vouched blog. But, I just had a kick in my own ass to start taking my personal blog more seriously again, so hear's to hoping.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170171569097710179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393804.post-8344678549589722342011-09-09T00:55:33.227-04:002011-09-09T00:55:33.227-04:00Speaking of: where do you usually blog? I saw your...Speaking of: where do you usually blog? I saw your profile {and I want to add you to my modest blogroll} but I wasn't sure what landing page you favor.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04475648622462253163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393804.post-77053426016416242132011-09-09T00:51:23.169-04:002011-09-09T00:51:23.169-04:00Agreed. And true to community of any kind, I'v...Agreed. And true to community of any kind, I've met several new people whose work/writing/opinions I probably never would have met had this not happened. A great thing, that.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04475648622462253163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393804.post-11056597460561141912011-09-09T00:47:46.894-04:002011-09-09T00:47:46.894-04:00Oh, man. I definitely agree. I think perhaps the g...Oh, man. I definitely agree. I think perhaps the greatest part of this BV thing is that a whole damn lot of people are thinking about poetry right now.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170171569097710179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393804.post-77223842050594722722011-09-09T00:44:23.724-04:002011-09-09T00:44:23.724-04:00Part of me wanted it to be a joke, the other part,...Part of me wanted it to be a joke, the other part, the MFA-now-working-in-a-field-unrelated-to-writing part, was more cynical. I felt it hit home. A self-accusation that, if true, meant that I wasn't trying hard enough to bring poetry to others. BUT..to echo your quote: I think bringing poetry to 1, 2 or 5 others is pretty huge. I don't think lawyers bring law to as many in their lifetimes...<br /><br />On a more selfish note, what's been really great about this BV affair is that I'm thinking about poetry again. That IS something.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04475648622462253163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393804.post-35754252482373280222011-09-09T00:21:36.741-04:002011-09-09T00:21:36.741-04:00I know what you mean, and to be fair, there's ...I know what you mean, and to be fair, there's a difference between being defeatist, and having a humor enough to understand that while this BV issue is such a huge deal in our world, ultimately, we are a pretty little corner of a rather vast world. <br /><br />I have to remember often enough that I need to temper my belief in the hope and power of poetry with the understanding that even if I sell 1000 copies of a poetry collection, which would be <i>huge</i> to us in the poetry world, in the greater scheme of things, it's not going to change the world. <br /><br />But, to quote an often misattributed saying, "To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded."Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170171569097710179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393804.post-63215260652653916902011-09-08T11:55:34.676-04:002011-09-08T11:55:34.676-04:00I think you're right to redirect the discussio...I think you're right to redirect the discussion. Certainly not everyone talking about numbers isn't being a cynical, resigned defeatist; however, last night, prior to reading your post I was discussing this whole BV affair with a Non-Poetry friend and my description seemed to smack of that defeatist talk. I think I said something like, "Pretty big deal, if you consider something about poetry a pretty big deal." <br /><br />This elicited laughter, but I remember thinking, "Why do I think this way about poetry?"<br /><br />Needless to say, I greatly needed to read your post.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04475648622462253163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393804.post-4672511695081810892011-09-08T10:09:08.423-04:002011-09-08T10:09:08.423-04:00Thanks so much for the mention. I'm glad that ...Thanks so much for the mention. I'm glad that post spoke to you.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170171569097710179noreply@blogger.com