I do stand-up in my readings. This Thursday I’m gonna do a tribute to Bob Newhart by being an editor getting calls from Poe, Melville, Dickinson, Whitman, Thoreau.
I would encourage my poetry students to watch stand-up comedians and friends who could and could not tell a joke. Poems and comedy are so close. Except—at a reading, if they don’t laugh, ouch. However no reaction to a poem is something you can assume is a good thing. The cow women hats, forgive me, but WHOA‼️‼️‼️. ❤️🫲
The cow woman hats! We had so much fun trying things on ... though nothing was purchased;) And "Let's see what happens" sounds so game ...
I am so with you about stand up and poetry readings ... both of them taking what is there and responding in real time, using specific details, calling out what's at stake. Good luck on Thursday! Wish I could watch!
Motto: Are you going to be a verifier or a validator?
I’m taking virtually every good thing I’ve ever read or listened to by people smarter than me and asking “how can I use this and how can I make it even better?”. A verifier follows the rules and uses as intended. A validator follows the rules, to a point, but then takes it to the edge no one else could see or was willing to take it. (Now, if I could just get it on paper or Substack.)
I hadn't ever heard these terms before, at least not in this way, but what a great practice! Thanks, Gregory! Also, I love that the motto is a question, issues an invitation. That already seems to be "validator" bound!
Mantra: Let’s see what happens
I do stand-up in my readings. This Thursday I’m gonna do a tribute to Bob Newhart by being an editor getting calls from Poe, Melville, Dickinson, Whitman, Thoreau.
I would encourage my poetry students to watch stand-up comedians and friends who could and could not tell a joke. Poems and comedy are so close. Except—at a reading, if they don’t laugh, ouch. However no reaction to a poem is something you can assume is a good thing. The cow women hats, forgive me, but WHOA‼️‼️‼️. ❤️🫲
The cow woman hats! We had so much fun trying things on ... though nothing was purchased;) And "Let's see what happens" sounds so game ...
I am so with you about stand up and poetry readings ... both of them taking what is there and responding in real time, using specific details, calling out what's at stake. Good luck on Thursday! Wish I could watch!
Motto: Are you going to be a verifier or a validator?
I’m taking virtually every good thing I’ve ever read or listened to by people smarter than me and asking “how can I use this and how can I make it even better?”. A verifier follows the rules and uses as intended. A validator follows the rules, to a point, but then takes it to the edge no one else could see or was willing to take it. (Now, if I could just get it on paper or Substack.)
I hadn't ever heard these terms before, at least not in this way, but what a great practice! Thanks, Gregory! Also, I love that the motto is a question, issues an invitation. That already seems to be "validator" bound!