Posted by Atticus on August 26, 2004, at 4:49:36
In reply to Re: poem ... Bob to Register Three » Atticus, posted by malthus on August 26, 2004, at 1:20:38
Ouch! I just read your "hive-mind"-inspired "Acrimony" trilogy. No wonder you're exhausted; releasing that much anger would tire anyone out. I'm curious about one thing. Previously your poems have had a predominantly melancholy air that sometimes includes a bracing rush of fury lurking toward the conclusion. Was it different to just go straight for the jugular this time? I guess what I'm curious about is whether focusing on anger rather than grief makes you feel more empowered and emotionally satisfied once the poem is out -- if only for a little while at least. I ask because I know the tone of a poem and the emotions that underlie its creation definitely have a lingering effect on me afterward. Atticus
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