New poem in OCHO #24: The Twitter Edition
I have a new poem, “It’s It’s” in OCHO #24: The Twitter Edition: Open publication – Free publishing – More twitter
Month: May 2009
Tangled Alphabets
I sometimes pop into MoMA during my lunch break and catch a quick exhibit. There’s a fascinating show on the 6th floor called “Tangled Alphabets: León Ferrari and Mira Schende” which runs until June 15th. Both draw inspiration from language, notably the written word but also finding visual equivalents for language that is spoken in their Read More …
Narcissus Resists and Pink Narcissus
Around the time Narcissus Resists was released poet Andrew Demcak wrote his five-part poem sequence Pink Narcissus in response to the 1971 James Bidgood film, which I also reference in the “Celluloid” section of Narcissus Resists. Andrew was kind enough to dedicate his poem to me in celebration of the release of Narcissus Resists (very sweet Andrew, thank Read More …
Reading at the Center for Book Arts, June 3rd
I’ll be reading with Patricia Smith on Wednesday, June 3rd at 6:30 at the Center for Book Arts as part of their Broadsides Reading Series as organized by Sharon Dolin. Limited edition broadsides of one of my poems will be available for purchase that evening. The Center for Book Arts is located at 28 West Read More …
Getting Over My Fear of Reviewing
I’ve been trying my hand at some reviewing the past couple weeks, in part to get over my fear of it. The fear still exists, and it’s far easier to write a review for a book I felt some connection with vs. one I didn’t, but I’m still finding my mind resists putting down in Read More …