Comments on: Dead Poet’s Society http://www.inkmuse.com/blog/writing/2004/04/22/dead-poets-society.php Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:57:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: John G. http://www.inkmuse.com/blog/writing/2004/04/22/dead-poets-society.php/comment-page-1#comment-97 John G. Fri, 30 Apr 2004 05:15:19 +0000 http://www.inkmuse.com/blog/?p=63#comment-97 Funny you mention it, since I just watched DPS last week. You're right about Robin Williams' performance -- wonderful! Funny you mention it, since I just watched DPS last week. You’re right about Robin Williams’ performance — wonderful!

]]> By: Lorianne http://www.inkmuse.com/blog/writing/2004/04/22/dead-poets-society.php/comment-page-1#comment-96 Lorianne Thu, 22 Apr 2004 15:36:17 +0000 http://www.inkmuse.com/blog/?p=63#comment-96 Ah, forget about Sylvia Plath... my personal poetry model is Walt Whitman, who lived to be a ripe, perpetually randy old man. I'm entirely unconvinced that poetry *causes* depression: instead, I think depressive types are drawn to poetry as a form of self-expression, therapy, etc. The poet Maxine Kumin once said that her friend Anne Sexton lived *longer* because her poetry brought more solace than all the psychiatrists who (ultimately) failed to cure her. Still, I'd rather be like Papa Walt, who was Mr. Keating's own role model. Ah, forget about Sylvia Plath… my personal poetry model is Walt Whitman, who lived to be a ripe, perpetually randy old man. I’m entirely unconvinced that poetry *causes* depression: instead, I think depressive types are drawn to poetry as a form of self-expression, therapy, etc. The poet Maxine Kumin once said that her friend Anne Sexton lived *longer* because her poetry brought more solace than all the psychiatrists who (ultimately) failed to cure her.

Still, I’d rather be like Papa Walt, who was Mr. Keating’s own role model.

]]> By: Joel http://www.inkmuse.com/blog/writing/2004/04/22/dead-poets-society.php/comment-page-1#comment-95 Joel Thu, 22 Apr 2004 14:29:18 +0000 http://www.inkmuse.com/blog/?p=63#comment-95 Re: poetry. I think the commentary applies to writers in general. One of the stereotypes is that writers are (usually) insane, are alcoholic, obese, or only to be honored post-humorously...er :) Re: poetry.
I think the commentary applies to writers in general. One of the stereotypes is that writers are (usually) insane, are alcoholic, obese, or only to be honored post-humorously…er :)

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