the swiss lounge: no poem here.....

Wednesday, 24 November 2010

no poem here.....

11 comments:

Roger Cornwell said...: This poem is Copyright © Julia Darling’s family 2005 and was taken from from Sudden Collapses in Public Places, Arc Publications, and appears to be used without permission.

Please see the Permissions, Copyright and Linking page on Julia’s website (which I maintain) for the correct procedures to follow if you wish to republish Julia's work.; 24 November 2010 at 10:39
Rachel Fox said...: She was a lovely writer. I much enjoyed her novel 'Crocodile Soup'.
x; 24 November 2010 at 11:08
Dominic Rivron said...: This made a powerful impression on me. Lost for more words.; 24 November 2010 at 14:05
swiss said...: thanks roger. that's the poem down.; 24 November 2010 at 17:17
Titus said...: Ooo-er.

I suspect there is a lot of emotion in the poem and that possibly it may be personal, but I still find it strange that someone would rather a poem be not read than read. Is it me that's missing something here, or what?; 24 November 2010 at 23:42
swiss said...: it's a bit of an odd one tho not surprising in view of the likes of wendy cope. however, even allowing for that, i find their attitude to hospitals and hospice usage a bit manipulative and creepy.

a shame as it's a top poem and you'd think a wider presence would het a wider awareness. i may post on this later...; 25 November 2010 at 08:18
Roger Cornwell said...: First off, if you want to read the poem Chemotherapy you can find it here, on the cancerimpact web site. You'll see that at the foot of the poem is the appropriate copyright and acknowledgement.

It's worth re-reading Wendy Cope's article in The Guardian, and that's a view I share.

After Julia died, her family and friends were keen that she should live on in her work, and the web site describes how to go about getting permission to reproduce it. This does not necessarily involve payment but it does mean getting permission (which I have never known to be withheld) and putting the appropriate copyright notice alongside it. If you have't already done so, I suggest you get in touch as described on Julia's website.; 25 November 2010 at 11:42
Totalfeckineejit said...: Missed it.Always late. Always missing out.

Frosty rebuff from Roger.Seems a shame/waste not to be able to read it.; 25 November 2010 at 19:17
swiss said...: thanks again roger for sending a link people can actually see the poem at.

wendy cope tho? had you read this website you'd find that's a view i have little sympathy with.

but each to their own and you can be assured that neither julia or wendy cope will be appearing in any guise here.; 26 November 2010 at 07:58
Titus said...: Blige. I'm now truly agog.; 28 November 2010 at 00:32
swiss said...: great innit? i'm still mulling over a post on copyright and poetry but my inner tourettes keeps kicking in. i'll rest it awhile!; 28 November 2010 at 06:49

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a note on copyright

part of the reason the poems are on here is because i like them, the other is that i feel more people should be out buying poetry, going to poetry gigs and generally supporting the cause of poetry and writing generally. if poetry is getting read...it isn't getting read! should anyone be feeling precious about that remember it counts for me too. however if you think that the presence of your poetry on the site infringes your personal creativity please accept my apologies, let me know and i'll remove it immediately.