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[rainsinger]

I don't know which is more worrying. The fact that I am listening to a Britney Spears song of my own free will, or the fact that I like it

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[bluedevi]

Ooh, poetry about childbirth and motherhood... that's a staple of poetry slams as far as I can see, as bloody and visceral as possible, but having it performed by a man would be a new twist. Carry on daring him :)

[rainsinger]

This made me giggle and I concur with Bludevi, keep on daring him :D

[tentaclos]

I've fortunately or un-, have never been to a poetry reading! That's weird to say, cause I should have by now. Ah well. I think it's funny what you've got to say about the poets :) & true. I respect bad poets, because at least you can have a good time trying to write like them.

I have noticed a lot of pretentiousness about poetry, fa'sho. Poets are supposed to be an elightened lot, but I notice many who think they're too cool, and see too many love poems that are all about how the OTHER person is so awful.

I do wish I could see that monkey woman though.

[rainsinger]

Strangely enough, monkey woman did have style. :)

I respect bad poets, because at least you can have a good time trying to write like them

Exactly. :)

[livemeat]

It was in Covent Garden - i'm curious as to just what you expected since it seems to all intents and purposes to be prentention capital uk.

Be grateful that you've never had the pleasure of traditional spanish poetry and song [flamenco style]
sung to you in Afrikaans.

[rainsinger]

Be grateful that you've never had the pleasure of traditional spanish poetry and song [flamenco style]
sung to you in Afrikaans.

Oddly, that sounds strangely compelling.

[livemeat]

strangely compelling it may be,
but it's fundamentally wrong:

there is an intrinsic lack of compatability between the words and the music.

[smallblakflower]

"that teaches that self-important performance artists ought to be repeatedly beaten about the heads with goats"

or any other cloven footed animal which happens to be around, if it's an emergency situation, maybe even a chicken.

[rainsinger]

You demonstrate both ingenuity and foresight, woudl you like to be Dean of my school of thought?

[smallblakflower]

yes, yes I would.

Do I get a hat? or an office? or somesort of desk ornament with my name on?....

[rainsinger]

You get a hat and an office and an extended lunch break and the ability to bash people on the head in the name of research. :)

You are also welcome to bring any desk ornament of your choosing.