tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007063388217867236.post1278422067360389646..comments2011-10-23T08:00:42.867-05:00Comments on A Piecemeal Poet(ry): AWP Day 2JeFF Stumpohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199153821723489665noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007063388217867236.post-13604821944955785792009-02-15T01:16:00.000-06:002009-02-15T01:16:00.000-06:00Karin - Hi and thanks. Slam wasn't what I expected...Karin - Hi and thanks. Slam wasn't what I expected/was told originally, but had fun. Tomorrow night I slam (as in compete) at the Green Mill. Wish me luck on that front!<BR/><BR/>Oscar - Glad to report :-)<BR/><BR/>I'm with you 100% regarding all this talk about "potential" connections. I'd add Ragan Fox, Robbie Q. Telfer, and Jeffrey McDaniel to your list (not as a one-upper, but really in the spirit of adding for anybody visiting this blog). The connections are there.<BR/><BR/>I'm trying to be careful to not add too much to what Jasmine said so as not to misconstrue her words, but filling out the context would have been useful. The panel appeared to be under the assumption that its audience would not be familiar with crossover poets/poetics. Because of that, so I suspect, they used phrases like "future" and "potential" to refer to a state that does exist, but might not be on the radar of the attendees.<BR/><BR/>I'm pretty sure that Danny Solis mentioned Patricia Smith and Susan B. Anthony Somers-Willett as excellent examples of academia/slam crossovers.<BR/><BR/>I've rewritten something trying to clarify why I liked Jasmine's metaphor, but I'm exhausted at this point. The update for Day 3 will go up tomorrow. Thanks for your patience.JeFF Stumpohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00199153821723489665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007063388217867236.post-30166937235041079032009-02-14T21:31:00.000-06:002009-02-14T21:31:00.000-06:00Nice to get your updates! I wish I could be there....Nice to get your updates! I wish I could be there. Best wishes for the slam tonight!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550171117732749735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007063388217867236.post-48409636047825865912009-02-14T11:29:00.000-06:002009-02-14T11:29:00.000-06:00Thanks for the reports from Chi-Town.Very curious ...Thanks for the reports from Chi-Town.<BR/><BR/>Very curious about the "potential" marriage between slam and academia when we have examples like Patricia Smith (Multiple National Slam Championships followed by widespread National Academic recognition), Taylor Mali (MA in English/Creative Writing followed by multiple National Slam Championships), Susan B.A. Somers-Willett (Pursued and acquired an MA in Creative Writing and a Ph. in American Lit while slamming in the Austin and National Poetry Slam stages). You can also add Justin Chin, Daphne Gottlieb, Marty McConnell and others who seem to have already connected the divide. Were these names mentioned or were there other examples of Slam/Academia unity cited?OBermeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11850834663002905067noreply@blogger.com