Laurable asks where have I been, which I understand, but then follows that with a short note about “the acceptability of double-posting” which I am not sure I understand. Is this directed towards me? I can think of a few definitions of double-posting, but perhaps she will elaborate further…

Where I have been is embroiled in contretemps in my offline, fleshly life. This on top of the fact that I am in the peak of a busy summer schedule, so I simply haven’t had a lot of time to write here.

In times of great stress, my passion for poetry increases, but my passion for talking about poetry decreases markedly. I clearly enjoy the theoretical discussions as much as the next person, but in the end it’s all just a bunch of hooha (that’s the technical term, folks) compared to reading and writing actual poetry.

I’ve been greatly enjoying what appears to be a one-man stand by Henry Gould to move past this ridiculously artificial divide between old/new, soq/post-avant, classic/experimental, whatever you might want to call it. The fact that those on the right-hand side of these pairs are so much more vocal can be interpreted in uncountable ways, ascribing various motives to either side. Unfortunately, for too many people it isn’t all in good fun.