I gotta say, I love me a good list, especially the ones where I whole-heartedly agree on some points and seriously disagree on some others. With that said, take a peek over at Kent Johnson’s “33 Rules of Poetry for Poets 23 and Under.”
I will say that I don’t agree with point #3 since it leads us down that old tired road of Europe as the epicenter of culture.
I definitely agree with points #1(and I am still working on it in my own practice) and #12 (I was even singing it in the car the other day!).
And point #13 may be one of the (not so) secrets to how I acclimated pretty quickly into poetry circles. I confess to never have even heard of Roland Barthes or of his wrestling essay but it looks like he definitely understands pro wrestling and how its suspension of disbelief in an arena setting is pure pageant.
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