i have a huge poetry credential. and as a widely published poet, i deserve RESPECT.

Came across this re: Vicki Chang's website. It is always interesting (and funny) when you can tune into the haughtiness and hubris of another field.

This is good stuff. Particurally some of the follow up comments. Sometimes a gun is just a gun. And sometimes people just want to publish a book of Asian poetry because they already have to much stuff on their plate.

Hasn't anyone told these guys that Derrida is 'dead'?