Comments on: Dread http://www.constantcritic.com/ray_mcdaniel/dread/ Timely poetry reviews Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:57:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jorge Sanchez http://www.constantcritic.com/ray_mcdaniel/dread/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Jorge Sanchez Mon, 02 Jun 2003 14:04:00 +0000 http://www.constantcritic.test/ray_mcdaniel/dread#comment-82 Mr. McDaniel:<br> <br> Another frabulous performance from the First Man of Contemporary Poetry --Huzzah!<br> <br> At least we know there's somebody out here on the velvety dark expanse of 21st Century American verse, even it is a dude with a flashlight who's none too happy to have to deal with all the mewling, drooling vegetables,<br> <br> -J Mr. McDaniel:

Another frabulous performance from the First Man of Contemporary Poetry –Huzzah!

At least we know there’s somebody out here on the velvety dark expanse of 21st Century American verse, even it is a dude with a flashlight who’s none too happy to have to deal with all the mewling, drooling vegetables,

-J

]]> By: Janaka Stucky http://www.constantcritic.com/ray_mcdaniel/dread/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Janaka Stucky Fri, 16 May 2003 19:34:00 +0000 http://www.constantcritic.test/ray_mcdaniel/dread#comment-81 I'd like to applaud Mr. McDaniel's candid review of Ai's new book of poetry. It is not often that new poetry receives the honest criticism that it usually deserves. In the difficult business of poetry publishing, many reviewers and editors seem to be more interested in mutual back-scratching than in genuine quality control. Of course the reader then suffers, and as a result loses his trust in the judgement of presses and critics. In giving a direct and thorough review of this book, Mr. McDaniel seems to have done his little part to counter this downward spiral. As a poet and reader, I would like to thank him. I’d like to applaud Mr. McDaniel’s candid review of Ai’s new book of poetry. It is not often that new poetry receives the honest criticism that it usually deserves. In the difficult business of poetry publishing, many reviewers and editors seem to be more interested in mutual back-scratching than in genuine quality control. Of course the reader then suffers, and as a result loses his trust in the judgement of presses and critics. In giving a direct and thorough review of this book, Mr. McDaniel seems to have done his little part to counter this downward spiral. As a poet and reader, I would like to thank him.

]]> By: Tod Marshall http://www.constantcritic.com/ray_mcdaniel/dread/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Tod Marshall Fri, 16 May 2003 18:49:00 +0000 http://www.constantcritic.test/ray_mcdaniel/dread#comment-80 Ray,<br> Your review is good. I reviewed FATE a few years back (found it lacking), and I agree with your summation of her career: there was something in those early books that has now atrophied. I haven't read her work since then--<br> <br> Anyhow, stimulating and smart--<br> <br> Tod Ray,
Your review is good. I reviewed FATE a few years back (found it lacking), and I agree with your summation of her career: there was something in those early books that has now atrophied. I haven’t read her work since then–

Anyhow, stimulating and smart–

Tod

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