Books Oct 16, 2013 at 8:02 am

Should the Poetry Foundation Help Poets in Trouble?

Paul Constant
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They should give the 200 million to you Paul. You need all the help you can get.
dnt trust me on October 16, 2013 at 8:44 AM Report this
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People who see money as the solution are indeed poor.

However, the pretty paper with ink on it can be bartered to create an exchange like Kiva where the poetry readers can sponsor poets that they find and enjoy in the foundation's database. In this manner, a little seed money with a little help from everyone can yield a bountiful harvest for all.
on October 16, 2013 at 8:49 AM Report this
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How many poets in America earn a living from it? How many poets have EVER earned a living from just poetry? I'm guessing the answer is "none". Robert Frost taught; Walt Whitman was a government clerk; Wallace Stevens sold insurance. Even the greats of earlier times -- Milton, Shelley, etc. -- either had jobs or were born rich or both. Poetry is a hobby, not an occupation.
Fnarf on October 16, 2013 at 9:28 AM Report this
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"Aiding poets in need" is the strangest thing I've ever heard.
The CHZA on October 16, 2013 at 11:47 AM Report this
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Visit www.streetpoetsinc.com if you're looking for an organization that understands the healing, transformational power of poetry -- on both the individual and the cultural level.
Street Poet on November 11, 2013 at 4:44 PM Report this

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