BATTLES AT O.K. POETRY CORRAL

This was first a poem and then a survey of about 30 poets to get their opinions. I’ll throw this out as a bone to chew on. I was intereted in who would be the most original poet. A couple of these debates have been ongoing in my poetic life.

                                                                ---  Alan Casline

BATTLES AT O.K. POETRY CORRAL

rhyming  vs  non-rhyming

pre-20^th century  vs  20^th century

outsider  vs  establishment

light  vs  serious, dark

confessional  vs  non-confessional

lazy  vs  worked  on

spontaneous  vs  fixed form

contemporary  20^th century  vs  little knowledge contemporary 20^th century

nature  vs  hate nature poems

domestic  vs  mystical

protest  vs  acceptance

muse  vs  amused

poetry  vs  poetry