Comments on California Poet: Adventures of the Letter "I" (a nod to Louis Simps...

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2007-12-27T01:15:00.000-08:00

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2007-12-24T13:54:00.000-08:00

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Sheryl,Yes, I'm a bit puzzled at times whenever so...

2007-12-10T14:57:00.000-08:00

Sheryl,

Yes, I'm a bit puzzled at times whenever someone is labeled as an "autobiographical" or "confessional" poet when that person is simply using "I" as a universal speaker in his or her poetry. Fiction writers never seem to have such a problem.

I remember when I was at Stanford and a fellow Stegner in Poetry Writing asked me if I was going to get "more life experiences" for my poetry during the summer break. I responded, "What?" But her attitude was rather dismissive; she assumed that I wrote autobiographical poetry. Sometimes I'll use autobiographical elements, but I like using my imagination--I can't settle for autobiography alone.

I believe someone once asked e.e. cummings after a reading the following question: "Was that a real poem or did you make it up?" His answers were "Yes" and "Yes."

I'm planning on writing a Part II for this entry.

All the best,

Robert

oops, sorry for the spelling error(s)

2007-12-08T14:48:00.001-08:00

oops, sorry for the spelling error(s)

Intereesting entry. Often the "I" in poems is view...

2007-12-08T14:48:00.000-08:00

Intereesting entry. Often the "I" in poems is viewed as strictly autobiographical and self-indulgent which is ludicrous. I love the last sentence of this entry.