tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574060146103839230.post1783307111313853386..comments2022-11-13T09:38:58.195-05:00Comments on Raining Acorns: Anne Carson's Red MonsterSusan Scheid (Raining Acorns)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02827286681242730183noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574060146103839230.post-3935526162759179262009-12-22T14:33:10.321-05:002009-12-22T14:33:10.321-05:00Well said, well said!!Well said, well said!!Susan Scheid (Raining Acorns)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02827286681242730183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574060146103839230.post-54541235443385470242009-12-22T14:08:58.107-05:002009-12-22T14:08:58.107-05:00Josie's perspective lends food for thought.
J...Josie's perspective lends food for thought.<br /><br />Jon Bon Jovi qualities and association: name: John Francis Bongiovi, musical exploration and discovery leading to other forms of artistic expression, family name with roots from an ancient culture; a natural, youthful quality and appearance, a tributary of joy, dance and laughter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574060146103839230.post-55685982338426233412009-12-18T20:25:36.569-05:002009-12-18T20:25:36.569-05:00I love that interpretive dance. And the sonnet.
...I love that interpretive dance. And the sonnet. <br /><br />If Venice is the city of Shakespeare, where is the city of Wallace Stevens? The Beatles came from Liverpool. But what is their actual city?<br /><br />And who is the poet of New York, or London? Or Poughkeepsie? Not where the poet lived or the city they wrote about, but the city that is them. (Shakespeare was never in Venice except in his imagination.)<br /><br />Poughkeepsie:qualities and associations: - Henry Hudson; exploration and discovery; an ancient name from a lost culture; a tidal river of traffic and trade; bridges and birds; up to the mountains, down to the city and the sea; an industrial past, a rural region of natural beauty, art, farmland and red barns; city of schools, IBM, Route 9, FDR and the CIA. A little down on its luck but with a spirit of revival.<br /><br />Which poet (or rock star/ group) holds those elements in balance?<br /><br />- JosieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574060146103839230.post-32295892647098358352009-12-16T21:27:39.523-05:002009-12-16T21:27:39.523-05:00Carol-Ann: Welcome back, and thank you for the fe...Carol-Ann: Welcome back, and thank you for the feast of comments on the accumulated posts!<br /><br />And to Anonymous: I believe Anne Carson would approve of a Bon Jovi interpretation. And, after that, perhaps a Bon Jovi interpretation of the tax code would be in order (just kidding)!<br /><br />On the street where you live girls talk about their social lives/They’re made of lipstick, plastic and paint, a touch of sable in their eyes/All your life you’ve asked when’s your daddy gonna talk to you/You were living in another world tryin’ to get your message through . . .<br /><br />Rock on!Susan Scheid (Raining Acorns)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02827286681242730183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574060146103839230.post-44948100987800302052009-12-16T11:33:59.478-05:002009-12-16T11:33:59.478-05:00I was challenged by your blog and a familiar wave ...I was challenged by your blog and a familiar wave of nausea passed through me that gave me, as you say, pause. I was surprised at how I felt so I re read your piece on Ann Carson's Red Monster several times to find out where the trigger is. I still didn't get her or the reason why one feels the need or requirement to read a book that manipulates words to the point of confusion. I get that every day making a living reading the tax code.<br /> <br />Ann Carson is an unknown to me so I did what the other one percent of the population does and Googled her. I found an article that indicated she was schooled, published and has a "cult" following. Briefly my angst subsided as I breathed a sigh of relief that I did not have to give up my 3rd row center Bon Jovi tickets in exchange for the Ann Carson library. <br /> <br />Back to the trigger... I am still pondering that but rather than giving in to the fear of not being able to comprehend a difficult book I have decided to pick an Ann Carson piece and interpret it using Bon Jovi lyrics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574060146103839230.post-43112133849918194692009-12-16T10:52:00.330-05:002009-12-16T10:52:00.330-05:00I'll try again:
Your "egghead education&q...I'll try again:<br />Your "egghead education" indeed! Your article is eminently readable and makes me want to tackle these books as well. I believe that you do have the tools to judge and I look forward to more of the same. The clip of Anne Carson's <br />reading is lovely - "naming may be slightly shaming" - thanks for that!Carol-Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07390714553925368818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574060146103839230.post-7466362957973685382009-12-14T22:07:16.715-05:002009-12-14T22:07:16.715-05:00Or maybe swept away my sloth . . . thank you so mu...Or maybe swept away my sloth . . . thank you so much for sending on the info on Nox--she is endlessly inventive, isn't she? I am marking my calendar to get Nox when it comes out!<br /><br />In the meantime, I have just got back from the bookstore armed with Decreation, Eros the bittersweet, and Plainwater, and am on a hunt for Economy of the Unlost. Good thing I've got vacation coming up . . . we shall see how far I get with all of these.Susan Scheid (Raining Acorns)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02827286681242730183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574060146103839230.post-10611461241794710732009-12-14T20:16:16.667-05:002009-12-14T20:16:16.667-05:00Autobiography of Red is an amazing book, & I&#...Autobiography of Red is an amazing book, & I'm glad you swept away your fear of its being difficult.<br /><br />Here's a sneak peek at her next release, entitled Nox. You might have to scroll down, but I think you'll like what you see!<br /><br />http://www.ndpublishing.com/blogs/cantos.html#corralkookaburrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949942528797364654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574060146103839230.post-45024535244104105402009-12-13T14:31:17.329-05:002009-12-13T14:31:17.329-05:00E: Thank you so much for taking the time to comme...E: Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. Carson does, indeed, have an astounding imagination. It has been a pleasure to be in her company for a time while writing this piece. So, what say, shall I follow your lead and tackle "Economy of the Unlost" next?Susan Scheid (Raining Acorns)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02827286681242730183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574060146103839230.post-65274211476424815532009-12-13T11:07:39.789-05:002009-12-13T11:07:39.789-05:00Sue!
Thanks for unpacking Carson's Autobiogra...Sue! <br />Thanks for unpacking Carson's Autobiography of Red.. . using wonderful examples to illustrate her powerful imagination ...-EAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com