tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post4666245092560609127..comments2024-01-18T05:29:43.265-05:00Comments on The Music In It: Adele Kenny's Poetry Blog: On the Subject of Poetry ContestsADELE KENNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556261298519747516noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-2351355865741147132010-06-15T17:19:39.670-04:002010-06-15T17:19:39.670-04:00Thanks for your comments, David! Your points are w...Thanks for your comments, David! Your points are well taken.Profilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964715112614573597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-47007431849849119482010-06-12T10:17:08.581-04:002010-06-12T10:17:08.581-04:00Both good references, though Caspar's argument...Both good references, though Caspar's argument gets a bit naive for me (the statistics quoted don't normalize for "readership" via other media, nor do they allow any blame on the supply side of the poetry imbalance). I think the judge's reputation (even more than the publisher) should primarily determine participation, on the assumption that a poet you respect is more likely to be associated with a contest that is reasonable to you. This does mean that all contests are not for all poets, of course, which feels correct to me.David Vincentihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10572861860566117361noreply@blogger.com