Art, Philosophy and Propaganda

Hey Aunt,

Stay home and stay safe as well. :)

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Originally Posted by AuntShecky

Ecurb and JCamilo: You are both serious and thoughtful NitLetters, unlike others in the online world at large. I'm going to revisit this thread as soon as I can devote the time that it richly deserves.

Keep thinking, posting, both of you. And stay healthy.

Auntie

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As the Buddhists say, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God "

Haha Buddha said that...

Speaking as a novice, I have a hard enough time drawing an arm to look like an arm or writing a poem with the proper number of syllables in it. I'll worry more about the content once I can master the form.

I think it was Ezra Pound who thought that all poets should be trained to translate poetry in order to learn form without worrying about content.

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Originally Posted by Ecurb

I think it was Ezra Pound who thought that all poets should be trained to translate poetry in order to learn form without worrying about content.

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Speaking of which, my new copies of The ABCs of Reading and The Spirit of Romance came in the mail yesterday. I think it was in one of those that he said that.