Re: A.A.P.C. FOLKLORE, Part Thirty-Seven
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> HarryLime wrote: > THE AHMOS ZU-BOLTON CONTROVERSY. > > Will Donkey claims that a marginally recognizable poet, Ahmos Zu-Bolton, was the "Poet-in-Residence" at his high school, sat in on many of his English classes, and was the editor of his school's literary journal, "Pegasus." > > Will later expanded the story to have Zu-Bolton joining him and his English teacher, Dan Barf, in making the rounds of the local bars. > > His high school yearbook, however, makes no mention of Mr. Zu-Bolton -- either as a member of the faculty (Poet-in-Residence) or as being in any way connected with the literary magazine. > > At this time, Zu-Bolton ran a "Visiting Poet" service, wherein he would visit some of the regional high schools for a day or two. The confusion regarding his role appears to stem from Will Donkey's claim that he clearly remembers Dan Barf introducing him as the "Poet-in-Residence" (which he was... just not at Carver High). > > Will has produced a typewritten, unsigned letter, allegedly by Zu-Bolton, which served as an "Introduction" to the school magazine (a saddle-stapled publication from which pages can be added and removed. > > The "Introduction" states that Zu-Bolton had no contact with the students who wrote/edited the magazine. A real photograph of the port Ahmos Zu-Bolton. See JLA Forums attachment below. View the attachments for this post at: http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=709783092#709783092 This response appears in the discussion at: http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=709241823#709241823 -- Via JLA Forums web gateway for alt.arts.poetry.comments: http://www.jlaforums.com/viewforum.php?f=655