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Poor Parody actually
Reader comment on item: Parodying Khalil Gibran
in response to reader comment: Alan Jacobs parody

Submitted by Abu Nudnik (Canada), Oct 29, 2007 at 12:17

The Jacob's parody is nothing like brilliant - it's appalling prose masquerading as poetry. I know that's the point, but Gibran's stuff, though not great, is better than this. It's a bit juvenile and I enjoyed it in my juvenile years. It's that which made it popular amongst the young in the 60s. I don't see a green-lighting of infidelity from "drink not of the same cup" and all that. A little form in a relationship is what seems to be called for, some separation and distance to go with the intimacy and make it special. Not everything is political and even if it it is, the statement "everything's political" is political too.


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE [102 words]MANNY JAKELNov 17, 2007 11:43
To Wheaton's Would-be Wit [104 words]Alex Cumberbatch, RNov 9, 2007 10:30
those 70's weddings [55 words]ajfestOct 31, 2007 12:55
Off Track [81 words]Marc WeisburgOct 30, 2007 13:01
Farther A Field ... [15 words]OliverOct 30, 2007 22:36
Earth to Mr Weisburg: In order to capture hearts and minds, the Arab Muslims must have hearts & minds [49 words]James BurkeNov 10, 2007 19:13
"The Profit" by Kehlogg Albran parodied Gibran popular book [180 words]Ben van de PolderOct 30, 2007 10:12
Excellent Reference- What a good perspective. [9 words]YnnatchkahOct 31, 2007 18:57
By the way [118 words]Abu NudnikOct 29, 2007 12:22
Parody or not Parody? [86 words]Mike SmithOct 28, 2007 22:46
Alan Jacobs parody [147 words]Wayne Zimmerman, Sr.Oct 28, 2007 18:21
⇒ Poor Parody actually [113 words]Abu NudnikOct 29, 2007 12:17
A sophomoric effort [340 words]Stuart DenenbergNov 27, 2007 17:33
The real issue with Khalil Gibran [62 words]Benyamin KornOct 28, 2007 10:24
Typical.. [172 words]DONVANNov 28, 2007 09:20
Everything old is new again [15 words]David W. LincolnOct 28, 2007 04:33
gibran's prophet is fine [57 words]Ari ZadeOct 28, 2007 00:50
Thanking [119 words]YnnatchkahOct 27, 2007 17:07

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