I probably should have said, “don’t be an a–.”

My own, local Washington Post published itself an asinine and irritating little piece on poetry. I was seething. Luckily, someone else responded more productively than I could manage:

From coldfrontmag.com/news/open-letter-to-alexandra-petri

I am writing in response to your attack on American poetry in your Washington Post blog today.  Throughout your piece, you forward assumptions based on your own lack of exposure and allow these to stand as truth. I know it is just an opinion blog, but people have been convinced by less, and despite your “blog voice,” I sense you might really believe what you are saying. I will also assume you are sincere in stating: “I hate to type this and I hope that I am wrong.” So I am glad to let you know that poetry is fine. In fact, it is thriving…

I hope you’ll click on it and read the whole thing.