tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908605519309482853.post7366874892381807209..comments2024-01-30T03:31:56.795-07:00Comments on White Readers Meet Black Authors: Guest post by E. Ethelbert MillerCarleen Bricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433203126527081458noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908605519309482853.post-74988611848421870622009-04-22T01:06:00.000-06:002009-04-22T01:06:00.000-06:00Okay, it is really late so I may be misreading Mr....Okay, it is really late so I may be misreading Mr. Miller. Yes, I can tell you a thing or two about the caliber of the writing of a Cave Canem fellow. I will argue African American poets have distinct voices. Yousef and Major sound as much alike as they look alike. If you are a well-read and your knowledge of poetry extends beyond the particular sound of slam/open mic, there are definitive styles among our poets.<br /><br />A true reader of poetry can tell you you by sound the difference between Dove and Clifton. By form, you should be able to recognize Brooks versus Giovanni. Tracy K. Smith and Camille Dungy are Cave Canem peers but I think I can recognize differences in their themes and approaches. Jessica Care Moore is great on the stage, but don't be fooled. This woman is well read, educated, don't let the ease of her lines fool to think she does execute craft. Unlike those who want to sound like her, Moore's work translates on the page as well as it does on the stage.<br /><br />And any serious reader of poetry can recognize the literate, trained poet's work versus the novice who has not found his voice and who has limited or no knowledge of forms.<br /><br />The novice often complains form restricts his art, but the seasoned poet knows the rules, how to use them, when to break or abandon them.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924982664582970754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908605519309482853.post-91346092829000709662009-04-22T00:50:00.000-06:002009-04-22T00:50:00.000-06:00I recognize all but 4! I love poetry. Love the art...I recognize all but 4! I love poetry. Love the article. Thanks for having Mr. Miller here. I more than know about Cave Canem. I have several of their anthologies and that would mean their very, early thin volumes. <br /><br />Doret, holla. I will loan you a collection or two and child, I rarely give up my poetry so know you are much loved. :-)susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924982664582970754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908605519309482853.post-67188446933464538842009-04-19T17:09:00.000-06:002009-04-19T17:09:00.000-06:00Thank you Mr. Miller you raise a provocative point...Thank you Mr. Miller you raise a provocative point. As a librarian, a fledgling poet and a graduate of a creative writing program I of course have heard of Cave Canem--even applied once myself and watched those like Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon and Kevin Young rise to new fame as I browsed literary mags. While I saw admittance in to CC as something very desirable, I never thought that I may have to give up some of my poetic self to "fit in". I will keep writing and reading...perhaps I will come upon that new African-American poetic voice within myself.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164753717449393374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908605519309482853.post-43347701740691359562009-04-15T07:15:00.000-06:002009-04-15T07:15:00.000-06:00Only recognize three of the poets. No wonder I am ...Only recognize three of the poets. No wonder I am having a problem finding a poem for C.O.R.A diversity roll call. It's nice to see the art of poetry is still alive. I've allowed myself to forget poetry,I feel guilty and bad all at the same time.Dorethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08676911030014718403noreply@blogger.com