I. Vol. 1, Issue #3, Date: May 31, 2005, Home - Menu
II. Table of Contents
A. Editorial Message
B. Poem of the Month
C. Poem Review
D. Interview
E. Advertisements
A. Editorial Message
Greetings to poetry lovers! This is the third issue of Muses Speak -Poetry newsletter.
Our poem for the month of May 2005 is entitled "Einstein Isn't So Sexy Anymore" by Bretton Holmes. I chose this poem because the year 2005 is commemmorating Einstein's papers' 100th Anniversary.
In this issue, our featured poet for the month of May is Bruce Dethlefsen from Wisconsin. Mr. Dethlefsen is the author of the poetry book - Something Near the Dancefloor - which was released in 2003.
Yours truly,
Andrew C. Angus
Editor-in-Chief
Muses Speak Newsletter
B. Poem of the Month
Einstein Isn't So Sexy Anymore
by Bretton Holmes
Source: The Last Call: The Legacy of Charles Bukowski (2004)
Edited by RD Armstrong (California)
I sit
listening to
Women
talk about how sexy Einstein is
and I point out that fact he's been
dead a good long while
Probably not so sexy anymore
The worms have most likely gnawed off
what little attraction he held
But,
they say find him terribly attractive regardless
"We'd marry him for his mind."
I point out quietly
what first the worms likely went for
they sit silently
and I chuckle
about the state of the world
between us.
C. Poem Review
The year 2005 is dubbed as "World Physics Year". It is also a 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's papers that was presented in 1905 dubbed as the miracle year. Hence, I decided to feature a poem about Einstein as a feature poem of the month of May.
Albert Einstein was considered sexy when he was still alive because of his genius. Some women consider intellectuals as sexy and Einstein is a famous intellectual in the 1900s.
The character in the poem says the Einstein is not sexy anymore because his dead body is already rotten and eaten by worms.
The character in the poem may be right. We could only be attractive if we are alive. Who wants to make love with a dead body in the first place?
Einstein is now immotalized in the physics community and in the halls of science. But a living Einstein is preferable to a dead Einstein. The poet seems to imply that a living genius is better than a dead genius. In other other words, if you are dead, your body is as good as soil or fertilizer.
On the other hand, the works of Einstein still lives in the scientific papers and in textbooks. Einstein somehow made the world a better place to live for mankind after his death.
D. Muses Speak Interview
LB Sedlacek is the featured poet interview in Muses Review for May -Spring 2005. Read Muses Review's interview with LB Sedlacek at www.musesreview.org.
Our featured poet in Muses Speak Poetry Newsletter is Bruce Dethlefsen from Wisconsin.
1. AA: Why do people like you write poetry?
BD: Why do people like me write poetry ? As a poet, maybe because I am a poet, I know there's a bigger world out there than there seems to be. By observing and reflecting and writing, I'm trying to make some sense of it all.
2. AA: Can people make a living by being a poet?
BD: I think it's almost impossible to make a living just by being a poet. Not that I'm holy but holy men in India are supported by the charity of the people they serve. For poets these days it's just not possible to give up your day job.
3 AA: What makes a poetrybook a bestseller?
BD: I don't know what makes a poetrybook a bestseller. I hope someday I will.
4. AA: What are your favorite themes in writing poetry?
BD: My favorite themes in poetry are the relationships between men and women, between parents and children and answering the question, "How come?"
5. AA: Why should people read poetry?
BD: People should read poetry to expand their minds and their hearts. And maybe to help them address the great questions.
6. AA: What makes a poem an extraordinary poem?
BD: An extraordinary poem sings directly to the reader's hearts, often bypassing the brain. I believe the best response to a great poem is "yes".
Legend: AA is Andrew Angus, BD is Bruce Dethlefsen.
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