ANST - Question for Laurels and Iris of Merit holders

[Mitchell-CON, Paul T]

Mari wrote:
> Greetings all!
> 
> On Wed, 10 Sep 1997, Pug Bainter wrote:
> 
> > > I think you need to add "Poetry" (written and performance) to this
> list,
> > > as well as Herbalism.
> 
<snip>

> > Poetry falls under:
> > 
> > > > 	XVII. Performing Arts: 1. Instrumental music 2. Vocal
> music 3.
> > > > Readings 4. Monologues 5. Plays 6. Skits 7. Pantomime 8. Court
> Dance
> > > > 9. Country Dance 10 Ethnic Dance 11. Other Performances
> > > > 	XVIII. Writings; Fiction: 1. Tales 2. Plays 3. Poetry
> 
> OK, I missed poetry in the written part -- t
> ho why does it necessarily
> classify as fiction?  Much poetry is history.  I've written a few
> myself
> chronicling actual events (tho their historic value may be debated.)
> 
> Also, where do you stick poetry under Performance?  Readings?  Uh uh.
> My
> experience is that "read" poetry is generally inferior to memorized,
> recited and performed poetry, as any who have seen a really good
> performer
> will attest.
> 
> I'm sticking by my opinions on this one, folks.  (For what it's
> worth.)
> 
> Yours, 
> Mari
> 
Mari, for what it's worth, I agree completely, most of the time.  Poetry
is
often not fictitious, and is usually better performed when it's
memorized.
Although some poetry is better read -- and I don't mean read aloud.  I
find that most sonnets don't perform well at all, memorized or not.  I
think
that some poetry is best simply published, rather than performed; that's
much more a reflection on the poetry form than on the poet's skills.

Although I've written and published over 50 sonnets, I almost never
perform sonnets.

- Galen

Galen of Bristol, Viscount, KSCA, etc.
http://www.flash.net/~pmitchel/galen.htm
pmitchel at flash.net (hm)
paul.t.mitchell-con at lmco.com (wk) (LAST WEEK AT THIS ADDRESS)



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