on Bling
Poetry seems to provide, more than ever, an alternative to the din of public language (advertising, politics, etc) and a more admirable set of values than we find in consumer-mad society. I read recently about a poetry competition held in Barcelona every year. The third place poet receives a silver rose, the second place winner receives a golden rose, and the first place poet–for having written the very best poem–receives a real rose. So take that, all you fans of bling.
Add comment May 6th, 2007