I know it won't happen, but I wish we could all quit talking, writing, and even thinking about "poetry" in such a general way. Poetry is as guilty of this as anyone. They're not responsible for the future of the genre, they're just a magazine! I love most of the poetry of Yeats, but I can't stand the poetry of Ginsberg. Am I for poetry or against it? Both, very strongly and all the time.
As for Robbins, his poetry that I've seen does nothing for me, but I have to give him his due. I've enjoyed several pieces of his prose, and he often stands out in Poetry.
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