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Jeremy Rae (North Carolina poet) mentions Morrissey in new book

posted by davidt on Wednesday August 22 2001, @07:00AM
Finnegan Bell writes:

Recently I went to see an area poet, Jeremy Rae, read from his new book "The Daydream Thief" at a local bookstore/cafe on the recommendation of North Carolina's poet laureate, Fred Chappell, in Greensboro, NC. I haven't been to a poetry reading in years and Jeremy Rae was fantastic and importantly mentioned Morrissey and The Smiths! I approached him afterwards and he confessed to being a long time Morrissey fan, even said he'd been listening to Bona Drag non-stop lately. Frustratingly, his book had sold out by the time I got to him! But I managed to procure one from barnesandnobles.com so I could provide you lovely people with evidence:

"the Smiths are stoned
and Morrissey is crying
I am driving towards the rusty edge of night
with a half tank of gas
a handful of hope
and a pack full of smokes
maybe I'll end up in Paris
somewhere resembling hell
confronting the ugliness
and cursing the moon for the sunrise
send my fantasies to sleep
and blinds my ears to the sound of love
dialing your number
like I'm calling your name"
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  • I think this poem is rather poor, i have read better work by fans than this. I think if Morrissey does not get a record deal soon or in the next 2 years he should be a poet as he confessed in "Sister im a poet" i meen i could see someone giving him a good publishing deal and im sure lots of fans would still buy his books, i meen i have read his books, he could also be an authour, with his witty catchphrazes. I realise that Music is Morrrissey's life and he has dedicated most of his life to it and he has grown up to it but also he grew up with books with authours like wilde and delany and so him being an authour would be a good alternative but im not pushing him i think he should widen his horrisons and look for new things to do with himself.

    Whatever he does, i will be in the line to by it whatever you do Morrissey your fans will love you
    Interlude61 -- Wednesday August 22 2001, @11:24AM (#17467)
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    i know its over, but still i cling. I do not know where else i can go.
    • I agree! by HNSMDVL (Score:1) Wednesday August 22 2001, @10:17PM
  • you are being quite harsh. i thought that there were a few lovely things in that poem. one can't compare all lyrical art to morrissey's.
    nica -- Thursday August 23 2001, @02:02AM (#17525)
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    -nica-
  • Jeremy Rae has soul, and he's not afraid to use it.
    Pinnegan -- Thursday August 23 2001, @02:53AM (#17526)
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