Comments on: Orwell Finally Comments on Elizabeth Alexander's Inaugural Poem http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2009/01/orwell-finally-comments-on-elizabeth-alexanders-inaugural-poem/ Poetry Editor and Struggling Poet Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:38:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2009/01/orwell-finally-comments-on-elizabeth-alexanders-inaugural-poem/#comment-328 Tim Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:35:24 +0000 http://timothy-green.org/blog/?p=466#comment-328 I don't know if it's a major problem, Scott, so much as an indisputable fact. But I do believe that there's a strong correlation between the number of poetry users in a culture and things like free thought, independence, introspection, and ultimately happiness. The unexamined life isn't worth living, and so on, and so many people don't examine their world. So we do need to keep doing the dirty work trying to wake as many people up to the Matrix as possible. I don’t know if it’s a major problem, Scott, so much as an indisputable fact. But I do believe that there’s a strong correlation between the number of poetry users in a culture and things like free thought, independence, introspection, and ultimately happiness. The unexamined life isn’t worth living, and so on, and so many people don’t examine their world. So we do need to keep doing the dirty work trying to wake as many people up to the Matrix as possible.

]]> By: Scott Allen http://www.timothy-green.org/blog/2009/01/orwell-finally-comments-on-elizabeth-alexanders-inaugural-poem/#comment-327 Scott Allen Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:00:59 +0000 http://timothy-green.org/blog/?p=466#comment-327 Interesting. I see this as a major problem in our current society. That poetry is not accepted as an art form is horrendous. I do everything within my power (which means teaching poetry to my high school students) to encourage and celebrate poetry. If only more people would do the same. I hate being part of a cult. Interesting.

I see this as a major problem in our current society. That poetry is not accepted as an art form is horrendous.

I do everything within my power (which means teaching poetry to my high school students) to encourage and celebrate poetry.

If only more people would do the same.

I hate being part of a cult.

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