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Jen,
I think that's fair, but it begs the questions "What/who is the audience we want to reach?" and "How do we shape the writing to reach them?"
As a specific example, let's take today's announcement by the Bushwhacker about global warming. If Kerry did that, they'd call it flip-floppin'. When the Bushwhacker does it, its Leadership.
How do we write a poem about this so it:
a) reveals its just a stalling maneuver;
b) reveals that instead of leading (as it is portrayed), it's really obstructing the work of the rest of the G8;
c) reveals the business considerations that are the leading motivations for the policy;
d) doesn't end up being spin itself.
Remember, you have to reach the portion of the population that thinks the evening infotainment show is about "news".
Alcuin
I think that's fair, but it begs the questions "What/who is the audience we want to reach?" and "How do we shape the writing to reach them?"
As a specific example, let's take today's announcement by the Bushwhacker about global warming. If Kerry did that, they'd call it flip-floppin'. When the Bushwhacker does it, its Leadership.
How do we write a poem about this so it:
a) reveals its just a stalling maneuver;
b) reveals that instead of leading (as it is portrayed), it's really obstructing the work of the rest of the G8;
c) reveals the business considerations that are the leading motivations for the policy;
d) doesn't end up being spin itself.
Remember, you have to reach the portion of the population that thinks the evening infotainment show is about "news".
Alcuin
by Alcuin of York on June 1 2007