[stylist] Poem: Rabble

[vejas]

What's an MFA?
And is poem a day a magazine or list-serve?
Vejas


 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Jacqueline Williams" <jackieleepoet at cox.net
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 16:32:32 -0700
Subject: Re: [stylist] Poem: Rabble

Bill,
Cute quatrain.
I got Poets and Writers for years when I could see.  Now I get it 
on the web,
but it does not have all the articles, but news of all of there 
services,
contest deadlines, and much more.  I also get "Poem a day, and 
keep a folder
of all those I think worthy.
I tend to not like poetry that is non-accessible, which many 
MFA's write.
Some are very accessible, but not the majority.
I think it is a club, which once you have that credential, there 
are certain
recognizable aspects to your poetry that qualify you to get 
teaching
positions and win awards, which serves to strengthen the market 
for MFA's.
It is very expensive to go this route.
After reading the poem-a-day, I always open the author link and 
hear the
background.  Most have MFA's and many of the old traditional 
poets do not.
Happy for your interest in poetry.
Jackie

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Behalf Of Bill Outman
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 2:37 PM
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Subject: [stylist] Poem: Rabble

Good day again.



Following my discovery of the Poets & Writers mag I was inspired 
to write a
short verse.



I was reading an article on debut poets and noticed most of these 
folks have
an M.  F.  A.  degree, which made me feel a bit out of my league.  
So here's a
short ode to those of us who don't have all the formal training 
but still
find creative inspiration.



I am of the rabble.

My words may sound like babble.

Sometimes they have the spirit of a rebel,

And stir the waters as if a tossed pebble.



Bill Outman



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