Re: List of books (poetry)

Gene Woo (pariah1980@yahoo.com)
Mon, 13 Dec 1999 20:35:40 -0800 (PST) 

I know who Corso is and of course I've read Kerouac,
but I disagree that Dylan Thomas will go unnoticed. As
cheesy as the film "Independence Day" was, Bill
Pullman's speech to the troops was very similar(or was
it the same, I don't watch movies like that too often)
to Mr. Thomas. Paul Westerberg and Leanord Cohen are
awesome too! I also love "Say Hello to Heaven" by
Temple of the Dog(pearl jam w/ chris cornell and
members of soundgarden). As for the last trainspotting
post, I haven't heard of the book you're referring to,
but I was wondering if perhaps that toilet scene
really was a fantasy. Correct me if I'm wrong, but
didn't Great Britain have septic tanks at one time?


--- NICUMOJO@aol.com wrote:
> I feel I must throw in my two (or is it one?) cents,
> since I'll be leaving 
> the labourious list soon.  10 Poets I'd recommend
> (in a particular order), 
> for no other reason than I (as a poet) like them. 
> Here goes nothing:
> 
> 10.  X.J. Kennedy.  What I've read of his is very
> interesting; try "Nude 
> Descending a Staircase".
> 
> 9.  Paul Westerberg.  Not really a poet, but a damn
> fine musician and writer 
> of songs;  also look under The Replacements.
> 
> 8.  Jack Kerouac.  Not known as much for his poetry
> as his prose work, but 
> still a good poet;  try Mexico City Blues.
> 
> 7.  William Shakespeare.  For obvious reasons.
> 
> 6.  Emily Dickinson.  Very underated.
> 
> 5.  Leonard Cohen.  Actually, a very good poet and
> musician.
> 
> 4.  Allen Ginsberg.  No list is complete without
> him;  try "Howl" on for size.
> 
> 3.  Robert Frost and W.B. Yeats.  I put them
> together because, well, a list 
> of 11 sounds stupid.  But in all seriousness, both
> brilliant poets.  
> 
> 2.  Gregory Corso.  The forgotten Beat.  He's gotta
> be one of my favorites, 
> even though outside of poetry circles, he's received
> little attention.  Try 
> "Bomb", "The Vestal Lady On Brattle", and my
> favorite, "Marriage".
> 
> And........
> 
> 1.  Dylan Thomas.  The greatest modern poet, maybe
> the best ever, and boy 
> what a Welsh drinker.  Probably the best performer
> of poetry on my list; he's 
> definetly my favorite, nobody can touch him.  Yet,
> sadly, like Corso, gains 
> little recognition outside of poetry cliches.  Try
> "Do Not Go Gentle Into 
> That Good Night", "I See the Boys of Summer", "We
> Lying By Seasand", and "And 
> Death Shall Have No Dominion".
>
..............................................................................
> ............................................
>   Take no head in my words, I'm just a stupid Irish
> kid, but maybe I do know 
> something.  Anyways, I hope I can open somebody's
> eyes to a new poet,  
> otherwise my life means little.  So, as the Spanish
> say:
> 
>                          Adios, via con dios;
>                                    Sean
> 

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