Micah Mattix – Another Poem to Love

April 3, 2009 Brian Micah Mattix

I find myself in a poetry feud

I'm glad to see that Micah Mattix has responded to my criticism of his article from a couple of days ago. His response misses the point, but I'm glad there's a conversation going on. So here's what Mattix didn't like. On his first point, about there being too much money in poetry, he replies:The fact … Continue reading I find myself in a poetry feud

April 1, 2009 Brian Charles Bernstein, June Jordan, Micah Mattix, Ron Silliman, The American Spectator, Tom Bethell

Do what now?

Micah Mattix says he's got the problem with contemporary poetry all figured out--well, he and Tom Bethell of The American Spectator, anyway, and while I can't be certain that TAS's reputation for accuracy in politics extends to poetry, I might make some guesses based on this argument. Are you ready?The problem with contemporary poetry, particularly … Continue reading Do what now?