Comments on: Honesty not Optimism (written with mild despair)

By: Clint Glaspy

Clint Glaspy — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:21:43 +0000

The ideas that once inspired a generation known as most as the “beat” generation seem to have been lost but the few who still believe in a supreme reality as ginsberg and kerouac would call it will come forward in time and maybe a new generation will unfold. Even in missouri where i am from their are a few idealists who remain. Kerouac said “the great men are laughed at in this nightmare land.” sad but true. I dig what you wrote man.

By: Adam Luebke

Adam Luebke — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:35:16 +0000

You’re completely right about poetry appreciation being a subculture. Americans seem to be so obsessed with instant gratification, that poetry becomes too ambiguous and hard to understand to be “worth their while.” I find it sad, as I’m sure you do, and I don’t know if poetry will ever find a stage like it did with Ginsberg’s “Howl.” Perhaps one day, it will. Nice piece. Good read.

By: scott chennells

scott chennells — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:43:49 +0000

the world has changed and society today, i would rather share the little ray of poetic sunshine with few honest souls than blurt my work and heroes work onto deaf ears.

By: TorontoGirl

TorontoGirl — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:52:28 +0000

Hey, I still care about poetry! To my surprise, a couple of my peers do too. I think many teens are turned off poetry because of the way it’s taught…I mean, we finally get to T.S. Elliot, and we spent two days on his work- and another two on Pound. Less than a week, and it’s the final year. The past three we focused on Shakespearean sonnets. Teens need to see that poets are like rock-stars, and learn about Byron. Or they should start off with the Beat poets, and learn that poetry can be rebellious. Ah, well.

By: yea

yea — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:03:46 +0000

jack kerouac was the man

By: amyvanvechten

amyvanvechten — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:18:07 +0000

Very nicely written, Todd.