You know, Danny Sherrard's okay and all, but his poetry really needs less original imagery and more shaken babies.

For you douchebags who don't understand sarcasm, I LOVE Danny's work and don't think it needs MANY babies.  Just a few around the edges.

ACTUALLY:  I wanted to talk about discussions and frustration I've had with other poets in the ( Read more... )

Where should I tour?

Big ups to Dan Sullivan (
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Teams:

1st  Charlotte
2nd  Killeen
3rd  New York - LouderArts
4th Denver - SlamNuba
5th  New York - Nuyorican

Individuals:

1st  Danny Sherrard
2nd  Christopher Michael
3rd  Shannon Leigh
4th  Alvin Lau

A while back, I threw away a small glass elephant an ex-girlfriend gave me -- a treasured possession that I once considered good luck but have since lost faith in it.  I remember the moment of throwing it into the basket next to my desk very clearly.  I dumped the trash the same day.

Today, while cleaning my room, I found the elephant under my bed

"Other people are good losers because they're used to losing.  I'm not."

-David "Devilfish" Ulliot

Agent:  "Alvin, I think it's in the agency's best interest if you win indies this year.  Is that cool?"

Me:  "Okay, I'll do that."

Agent:  "Sweet."

Wednesday   
Dominican Joe
Bout 14

San Francisco
Dallas
Houston
Mental Graffiti
Mesa

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Thursday
Dominican Joe
Bout 29

Phoenix
Greenville
Salt Lake City
Mental Graffiti
White Plains

Nothing wildly exciting.  A couple of uh capable teams, but nothing I'm too worried about.  We certainly dodged every bullet save Dallas, and even then, they're hardly a perennial ( Read more... )

I hope you know, the only reason I opened this journal back up was to talk to you.

Terrible writer's block.