poetry counts. opinions about poetry don’t count.
people connecting to good poetry? that counts.
people connecting to bad poetry? sorry, folks; that counts too.
whether a particular poem works, scores well, reads well, “is a good poem” — ultimately the decisions of humans who believe all sorts of things. all sorts of contradictory things, often all at once.
there is quality poetry, and that’s an opinion; there’s shitty poetry, and that’s an opinion too.
stand where you stand, and remember that the trappings we put around our passions are as silly to others as their fumblings are to us.
in other words: absolutely no opinion matters absolutely. slam is just another trap for catching fog. its associated mechanics are just the way the trap swings shut.
you might as well argue about a carburetor.
Dark Matter 
February 12th, 2005 at 11:57 am
Matt, always stay that way!
And I heard your haiku-jinks were awesome!
February 12th, 2005 at 11:57 am
Matt, always stay that way!
And I heard your haiku-jinks were awesome!
February 12th, 2005 at 11:57 am
Matt, always stay that way!
And I heard your haiku-jinks were awesome!
February 12th, 2005 at 11:57 am
Matt, always stay that way!
And I heard your haiku-jinks were awesome!
February 12th, 2005 at 11:57 am
Matt, always stay that way!
And I heard your haiku-jinks were awesome!
February 12th, 2005 at 11:57 am
Matt, always stay that way!
And I heard your haiku-jinks were awesome!
February 12th, 2005 at 11:57 am
Matt, always stay that way!
And I heard your haiku-jinks were awesome!
February 12th, 2005 at 11:57 am
Matt, always stay that way!
And I heard your haiku-jinks were awesome!
February 12th, 2005 at 6:18 am
I have an odd opinion on slam, my perspective that is. I consider myself a poet first, and slammer second. I do the slam because it’s FUN, not because of the competition itself. I slam to slam, and not because i need outside validation.
Haiku slams….on the other hand. I’ll kill to win a haiku slam. 8^D
February 12th, 2005 at 6:18 am
I have an odd opinion on slam, my perspective that is. I consider myself a poet first, and slammer second. I do the slam because it’s FUN, not because of the competition itself. I slam to slam, and not because i need outside validation.
Haiku slams….on the other hand. I’ll kill to win a haiku slam. 8^D
February 12th, 2005 at 6:18 am
I have an odd opinion on slam, my perspective that is. I consider myself a poet first, and slammer second. I do the slam because it’s FUN, not because of the competition itself. I slam to slam, and not because i need outside validation.
Haiku slams….on the other hand. I’ll kill to win a haiku slam. 8^D
February 12th, 2005 at 6:18 am
I have an odd opinion on slam, my perspective that is. I consider myself a poet first, and slammer second. I do the slam because it’s FUN, not because of the competition itself. I slam to slam, and not because i need outside validation.
Haiku slams….on the other hand. I’ll kill to win a haiku slam. 8^D
February 12th, 2005 at 6:18 am
I have an odd opinion on slam, my perspective that is. I consider myself a poet first, and slammer second. I do the slam because it’s FUN, not because of the competition itself. I slam to slam, and not because i need outside validation.
Haiku slams….on the other hand. I’ll kill to win a haiku slam. 8^D
February 12th, 2005 at 6:18 am
I have an odd opinion on slam, my perspective that is. I consider myself a poet first, and slammer second. I do the slam because it’s FUN, not because of the competition itself. I slam to slam, and not because i need outside validation.
Haiku slams….on the other hand. I’ll kill to win a haiku slam. 8^D
February 12th, 2005 at 6:18 am
I have an odd opinion on slam, my perspective that is. I consider myself a poet first, and slammer second. I do the slam because it’s FUN, not because of the competition itself. I slam to slam, and not because i need outside validation.
Haiku slams….on the other hand. I’ll kill to win a haiku slam. 8^D
February 12th, 2005 at 6:18 am
I have an odd opinion on slam, my perspective that is. I consider myself a poet first, and slammer second. I do the slam because it’s FUN, not because of the competition itself. I slam to slam, and not because i need outside validation.
Haiku slams….on the other hand. I’ll kill to win a haiku slam. 8^D
February 11th, 2005 at 8:23 pm
Two barrel versus four barrel? I’m all a-twitter!
February 11th, 2005 at 8:23 pm
Two barrel versus four barrel? I’m all a-twitter!
February 11th, 2005 at 8:23 pm
Two barrel versus four barrel? I’m all a-twitter!
February 11th, 2005 at 8:23 pm
Two barrel versus four barrel? I’m all a-twitter!
February 11th, 2005 at 8:23 pm
Two barrel versus four barrel? I’m all a-twitter!
February 11th, 2005 at 8:23 pm
Two barrel versus four barrel? I’m all a-twitter!
February 11th, 2005 at 8:23 pm
Two barrel versus four barrel? I’m all a-twitter!
February 11th, 2005 at 8:23 pm
Two barrel versus four barrel? I’m all a-twitter!
February 11th, 2005 at 7:45 pm
I’m with you.
I just got excited at the idea of the carburator argument.
February 11th, 2005 at 7:45 pm
I’m with you.
I just got excited at the idea of the carburator argument.
February 11th, 2005 at 7:45 pm
I’m with you.
I just got excited at the idea of the carburator argument.
February 11th, 2005 at 7:45 pm
I’m with you.
I just got excited at the idea of the carburator argument.
February 11th, 2005 at 7:45 pm
I’m with you.
I just got excited at the idea of the carburator argument.
February 11th, 2005 at 7:45 pm
I’m with you.
I just got excited at the idea of the carburator argument.
February 11th, 2005 at 7:45 pm
I’m with you.
I just got excited at the idea of the carburator argument.
February 11th, 2005 at 7:45 pm
I’m with you.
I just got excited at the idea of the carburator argument.
February 11th, 2005 at 6:56 pm
I didn’t say people should stop doing it; only that that need to keep it in perspective…
February 11th, 2005 at 6:56 pm
I didn’t say people should stop doing it; only that that need to keep it in perspective…
February 11th, 2005 at 6:56 pm
I didn’t say people should stop doing it; only that that need to keep it in perspective…
February 11th, 2005 at 6:56 pm
I didn’t say people should stop doing it; only that that need to keep it in perspective…
February 11th, 2005 at 6:56 pm
I didn’t say people should stop doing it; only that that need to keep it in perspective…
February 11th, 2005 at 6:56 pm
I didn’t say people should stop doing it; only that that need to keep it in perspective…
February 11th, 2005 at 6:56 pm
I didn’t say people should stop doing it; only that that need to keep it in perspective…
February 11th, 2005 at 6:56 pm
I didn’t say people should stop doing it; only that that need to keep it in perspective…
February 11th, 2005 at 5:24 pm
you might as well argue about a carburetor.
in another coterie of people somewhere else online, I’m sure
someone is getting very upset that someone dissed their favorite
carburetor.
I wish I knew where that somewhere else is. that sounds kinda interesting.
February 11th, 2005 at 5:24 pm
you might as well argue about a carburetor.
in another coterie of people somewhere else online, I’m sure
someone is getting very upset that someone dissed their favorite
carburetor.
I wish I knew where that somewhere else is. that sounds kinda interesting.
February 11th, 2005 at 5:24 pm
you might as well argue about a carburetor.
in another coterie of people somewhere else online, I’m sure
someone is getting very upset that someone dissed their favorite
carburetor.
I wish I knew where that somewhere else is. that sounds kinda interesting.
February 11th, 2005 at 5:24 pm
you might as well argue about a carburetor.
in another coterie of people somewhere else online, I’m sure
someone is getting very upset that someone dissed their favorite
carburetor.
I wish I knew where that somewhere else is. that sounds kinda interesting.
February 11th, 2005 at 5:24 pm
you might as well argue about a carburetor.
in another coterie of people somewhere else online, I’m sure
someone is getting very upset that someone dissed their favorite
carburetor.
I wish I knew where that somewhere else is. that sounds kinda interesting.
February 11th, 2005 at 5:24 pm
you might as well argue about a carburetor.
in another coterie of people somewhere else online, I’m sure
someone is getting very upset that someone dissed their favorite
carburetor.
I wish I knew where that somewhere else is. that sounds kinda interesting.
February 11th, 2005 at 5:24 pm
you might as well argue about a carburetor.
in another coterie of people somewhere else online, I’m sure
someone is getting very upset that someone dissed their favorite
carburetor.
I wish I knew where that somewhere else is. that sounds kinda interesting.
February 11th, 2005 at 5:24 pm
you might as well argue about a carburetor.
in another coterie of people somewhere else online, I’m sure
someone is getting very upset that someone dissed their favorite
carburetor.
I wish I knew where that somewhere else is. that sounds kinda interesting.
February 11th, 2005 at 11:14 am
Indeed.
Poetry is more pentecost than prophecy, more the miracle of the ear than the voice.
February 11th, 2005 at 11:14 am
Indeed.
Poetry is more pentecost than prophecy, more the miracle of the ear than the voice.
February 11th, 2005 at 11:14 am
Indeed.
Poetry is more pentecost than prophecy, more the miracle of the ear than the voice.
February 11th, 2005 at 11:14 am
Indeed.
Poetry is more pentecost than prophecy, more the miracle of the ear than the voice.
February 11th, 2005 at 11:14 am
Indeed.
Poetry is more pentecost than prophecy, more the miracle of the ear than the voice.
February 11th, 2005 at 11:14 am
Indeed.
Poetry is more pentecost than prophecy, more the miracle of the ear than the voice.
February 11th, 2005 at 11:14 am
Indeed.
Poetry is more pentecost than prophecy, more the miracle of the ear than the voice.
February 11th, 2005 at 11:14 am
Indeed.
Poetry is more pentecost than prophecy, more the miracle of the ear than the voice.
February 11th, 2005 at 9:13 am
Like it or not, I am with you
like a mess of pond frogs at night, discerning that one artful croak from another
February 11th, 2005 at 9:13 am
Like it or not, I am with you
like a mess of pond frogs at night, discerning that one artful croak from another
February 11th, 2005 at 9:13 am
Like it or not, I am with you
like a mess of pond frogs at night, discerning that one artful croak from another
February 11th, 2005 at 9:13 am
Like it or not, I am with you
like a mess of pond frogs at night, discerning that one artful croak from another
February 11th, 2005 at 9:13 am
Like it or not, I am with you
like a mess of pond frogs at night, discerning that one artful croak from another
February 11th, 2005 at 9:13 am
Like it or not, I am with you
like a mess of pond frogs at night, discerning that one artful croak from another
February 11th, 2005 at 9:13 am
Like it or not, I am with you
like a mess of pond frogs at night, discerning that one artful croak from another
February 11th, 2005 at 9:13 am
Like it or not, I am with you
like a mess of pond frogs at night, discerning that one artful croak from another