[Mr. Mulliner]

I love his use of the phrase "herd of independent minds." Doesn't that sound like a poet to think he or she is so out of step with the world, and then to gather as large a group as possible around them who think the same way so they can validate their out-of-stepness?

I think this guy deserves our thanks and support. There's an e-mail link on the source page at the end of the article.

[Mr. Mulliner]

A fellow poet you can look up to

[Utah Girl]

Very thoughtful article. And the poem is spot on.

[Mr. Mulliner]

I think you'll want to see this one. I hope that we can get freepers who will show some support for this guy. This is a bold stand he's taking and most of us probably cannot really understand just how bold it is.

[John H K]

It's really fairly decent poetry as such things go.

[MozartLover]

Nice article MM. Thanks for posting it.

[blackbart.223]

"I love his use of the phrase "herd of independent minds." Doesn't that sound like a poet to think he or she is so out of step with the world, and then to gather as large a group as possible around them who think the same way so they can validate their out-of-stepness?"

I suggest you read Nietzsche.

[Bernard Marx]

Frederick Turner bump

[JoJo Gunn]

The "independent minds" means Leftists have only random firing brain cells.

[Mr. Mulliner]

Here is some contact information in case you want to thank and support Frederick Turner. The e-mail link works.

Frederick Turner
Founders Professor of Arts and Humanities,
University of Texas at Dallas

Email Author

[Libertina]

BUMP

[Interesting Times]

This is an act of courage.

[Jemian]

Ping for later reading

[TontoKowalski]

Why do they make this smell, like the back seat of a taxi?

My favorite line from his poem, one that I will commit to memory!