This morning I was on the 23 going to the art store when a man got on the bus. He had a purple mini Christmas ball tied to what I thought was his belt. In a moment of curious idiocy, I followed the string upwards. Lo and behold the little ornament was tied to his little ornament--he pulled up his shirt to reveal his tiny, erect penis ( Read more... )

My pantoum "To My Wife, Upset About the Oil Spill" is up now at New Verse News: http://newversenews.blogspot.com/

Virgo Horoscope for week of April 22, 2010

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(We played Stitch and Bitch, which is kinda hard to re-create at home, but here's a home-game version ( Read more... )

Thursday, April 1, 7:00pm.  Big Blue Marble Books 771 Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia

SWAN(Support Women Artists Now) Day Reading Featuring Lora Bloom, Jane Cassady, Bonnie MacAllister, and Dr. Niama Leslie Williams. SWAN Day/Support Women Artists Now Day is a new international holiday that celebrates women artists. It is an annual event taking ( Read more... )

Well, since I started posting on here again, it's been pretty grim, so I wanted to make a list of things that are not a mess here. And therapy starts on Thursday.

1. Holy crap it's time to write! I've got a pretty, pretty binder full of drafts. My dream goal is to do all of the writing exercises in both What it Is and Ordinary Genius.

2. My adult ( Read more... )

1. The first man I had a crush on. 2nd Grade. Thriller.
2. "Mom, what does "wanna be starting something" mean?-- if you know my life these days, you know this was a formative moment.

because someone reminded her how terrible the odds are. :)

Tonight is Scrabble and Mojitos. You should come.

I asked for advice, but I think I know the answer to my own question-

1. Take a break from trying.
2. Try not to keel over from jealousy every time I see a "Strangely beautiful authors.." ad.
3. Read stuff, write stuff, hear stuff.

Well, I took the job and I'm excited, so it must've been the right choice. It would've been a lonely summer without the loudness, I think. I'm gonna have to go buy some shorts, though--my site of choice isn't air conditioned ( Read more... )