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Re: Mo Music Trivia

From: bob j
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Remote Name: 204.196.56.117
Date: 19-Sep-2002
Time: 09:22 AM

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I"ve definitely seen Crosby's name quite often in hymn books. But never in poetry books. It brings up an interesting question: when do song lyrics become poetry. At what level of songwriting can the lyrics be studied as poems, worthy of examination without the music? Does a songwriter have to publish a book of poems, not a disc of lyrics, to be considered a poet?

Is Rod McKuen worthy of either title? ;-)

peace, bob j

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