tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480138580459739850.post4200215310423801888..comments2007-12-07T10:03:58.343-05:00Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09655457048405829025noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480138580459739850.post-4981353453877477472007-12-07T10:03:00.000-05:002007-12-07T10:03:00.000-05:00Wow, what a great poem! On the other hand, I'd managed to completely forget that Selena is dead, so overall this post made me pretty sad.<BR/><BR/>As an editor, dream sequences are a personal pet peeve. But that's only because they're usually a shortcut in service of the plot. "Can't figure out a way for your character to use her brain? Oh, just have the answer come to her in a dream!" Feh.<BR/><BR/>But that only applies to weaknesses in plotting. For symbolic shorthand or insight into a character's state of mind, dreams can be an ideal device. And I imagine that goes double for poetry, where you often have narrative but rarely have a plot. I've used dreams in my comics, and will continue to do so.<BR/><BR/>Isn't there something inherently dreamlike about storytelling, anyway? Freud probably thought so.interrobangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02179799501453514641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480138580459739850.post-38861362702987863672007-12-05T22:09:00.000-05:002007-12-05T22:09:00.000-05:00ALSO one of my favorite Nick Flynn poems! Have you read "Emptying Town"??? My absolute favorite of all time. Flynn always has the most amazing line breaks- He's one writer that I feel has really and truly affected the way I write and think about poetry.<BR/><BR/>I say: be wary of those who prescribe hard and fast rules about poetry. Dreams are part of your life so, why not? Particularly I have found that prose poetry can serve as the perfect vehicle for speaking about our dreams. You know I'm a fan...Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335654879921093469noreply@blogger.com