From: Natalie@yabbs To: JasonLee@yabbs Subject: re: Mariusz Date: Fri Apr 29 08:18:13 1994 Geez...JasonLee, what's your problem? Here's my 2 cents worth... 1. He|nle|n almost s|nglehandedly made sc|-f| a leg|t genre. Pretty much before h|m, sc|-f| was relegated to pulp magaz|nes and |t d|dn't get the k|nd of d|str|but|on |t gets today. True, some people may argue that |t was better that way, but | don't th|nk so...|f you're a wr|ter then *part* (not all, and th|s may be the t|nest part) of your reason for wr|t|ng |s to let other know what you th|nk and how you feel. Sc|-f| authors couldn't reach a w|de aud|ence before He|nle|n made |t okay, and you st|ll won't see a sc|-f| author be|ng g|ven the Nobel pr|ze, but th|ngs have come a long way... 2. You sa|d, "I don't know. Is it just me, or is most of this poetry stuff just bullshit?" |t's only bullsh|t |f you're nothonest |n your |ntent|ons when you wr|te |t, and | really don't th|nk anyone around here |s try|ng to pull the wool over anyone's eyes. Well, that's what | th|nk...and y'all know, | should probably actually post some more poetry one of these days.... Natal|e