Len,
If you had to write a paragraph on why publications
say "no rhyme, no meter" etc, what would you write?
In order to say no (or yes) to something there
must be a reason they have in their minds.
There only thing I've ever thought of as to why
formal poetry is not wanted so much is because
when it goes off center it goes off center fast,
and makes crashing noises, and editors get tired of
the noise.
Also, are editors really interested in the art or
are they interested in subscriptions? Formalists
are fewer in number.
Is formalism simply seen as old-fashioned, something
from the 1800's?
TJ
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