I'm not attacking you and I'm not attacking the fact you posted him.
I was talking to an assistant publisher of a small, independent publication a few days ago. I was looking for an internship.
I asked what kind of poetry they published alongside their books. She said, "We don't publish poetry. It doesn't sell."
Most people are more than hesitant to read or buy books of poetry published in the last five years. They are more likely to buy it if they're familiar with the work and have seen it elsewhere, like in school or in, well, a cool LJ community.
ee cummings is great. A lot of people adore him. I like him a lot, too. I think that this community could benefit from more posts of lesser known great poets, though.
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Date: 2008-06-08 02:03 am (UTC)I was talking to an assistant publisher of a small, independent publication a few days ago. I was looking for an internship.
I asked what kind of poetry they published alongside their books. She said, "We don't publish poetry. It doesn't sell."
Most people are more than hesitant to read or buy books of poetry published in the last five years. They are more likely to buy it if they're familiar with the work and have seen it elsewhere, like in school or in, well, a cool LJ community.
ee cummings is great. A lot of people adore him. I like him a lot, too. I think that this community could benefit from more posts of lesser known great poets, though.