In a message dated 12/20/2001 1:23:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > > "Pay no attention to the criticism of a man who has never himself produced > a > great work." .... EP > > (or something to that effect.... we're working from memory here) > > as to reading ... or Writing ... poetry professionally: > > the only value poetry retains (which most of the other arts have lost) > is to be found in its utter and absolute economic uselessness > > hear! hear!... joe brennan....