You know something that I think can be a little bit strangely awkward as a writer?
When you utterly adore a certain poet's material, but you know they do not care for yours.
I'm not suggesting this is good or bad or a huge deal or anything that's going to substantially change the way I feel about the poetry I adore or don't adore.
I am suggesting it seems to happen to me with some frequency--that I am a big fan of certain poets who I know aren't fans of me OR that I receive gushy responses of fandom from writers who supposedly love my work, but I am very underwhelmed by theirs.
It's really no biggie, especially considering the vast range of poetic styles and sensibilties out there, but like I said, it can make me feel a bit strangely awkward at times.
Most especially at times when I'm planing on writing some kind of poetry review and then find myself insecurely second-guessing myself, thinking something like, 'Well I don't think this writer really likes my writing and for all I know they might not even respect my writing and so maybe they wouldn't LIKE me to review their material'.
Hmmm...
Juliet Cook + poetry
Juliet Cook's website
NEW! Your Mouth Is Moving Backwards
Juliet Cook's NEW poetry chapbook, published by Ethel Zine & Micro Press, December 2023
NEW! CONTORTED DOOM CONVEYOR
Juliet Cook's NEW poetry chapbook, published by Gutter Snob Books, July 2023
NEW! red flames burning out
Juliet Cook's NEW poetry chapbook, published by Grey Book Press, April 2023
Short Poems of Violence and Chickens - a poetic collaboration by Juliet Cook and Darryl Shupe
A collaborative poetry chapbook by Juliet Cook and Darryl Shupe (Blood Pudding Press, 2022)
Histrionics Inside My Interior City
An online poetry micro-chapbook by Juliet Cook, published in June 2020, as part of the Ghost City Press Summer 2020 Series
The Rabbits With Red Eyes
A poetry chapbook by Juliet Cook - The Rabbits With Red Eyes (Ethel Zine & Micro Press, March 2020 and beyond)
Heaven We Haven't Yet Dreamed
A full-length poetry book by Juliet Cook, Diane Borsenik,Puma Perl, and Jeanette Powers (Stubborn Mule Press, September 2019)
Another Set of Ripped Out Bloody Pigtails
A poetry chapbook by Juliet Cook - Another Set of Ripped-Out Bloody Pigtails (The Poet's Haven, May 2019 and beyond)
DARK PURPLE INTERSECTIONS (inside my Black Doll Head Irises)
A poetry chapbook by Juliet Cook - DARK PURPLE INTERSECTIONS (Blood Pudding Press for Dusie Kollektiv 9, May 2019)
FROM ONE RUINED HUMAN TO ANOTHER (no longer available)
A poetry chapbook by Juliet Cook - From One Ruined Human to Another (CWP Collective Press, June 2018/Dark Particle Press, June 2019)
MALFORMED CONFETTI
A full-length poetry book by Juliet Cook (Crisis Chronicles Press, October 2018)
A RED WITCH, EVERY WHICH WAY
A collaborative full-length poetry book by Juliet Cook & j/j hastain (Hysterical Books, 2016)
Horrific Confection free ebook
Blood Pudding Press
Thirteen Myna Birds
i don't think their appreciation of your work is at all necessary to establish the validity of your reviewing their work. in fact, i think you get a fairer analysis from someone who dislikes your work, generally. and as the saying goes, there's no such thing as bad publicity.
ReplyDeletei haven't experienced this particular phenomenon yet.