Ever write a poem and find yourself obviously biting another poet's style, yet been completely unable to stop?

Laura and I got back last night from a grand trip to Point Reyes, which reaffirmed everything I love about California's natural beauty. Though the bird migration along the Pacific Flyway had largely passed, we did get to see some sealions cavorting in the waves, and some juvenile elephant seals sunning their blubber on the beach. I'm determined to ( Read more... )

Everyone says the slam went really great last night. Since chazellik didn't post a recap, I guess I will:

( The official recap )

Why? Well, we start with the return of the WordShop to help you lubricate your mind, reheat your poetry, and grease your stomach lining with some beer and pizza, at 6:30 x.d.t. (That's "Christian Drake Time," meaning 6:30 p.m., poets ( Read more... )

1. If he decided to run, I'd vote for him in a second. And I'm a pretty staunch Obama man right now. Besides, I feel like I owe Gore a vote from 2000, when I voted for Nader. (Oh, come on: I wasn't in Florida and I know how the electoral college system works ( Read more... )

I tried my best to ignore the repeated accusations of being cold and calculating. It sounded like some sound byte the media was fed by Giuliani supporters, and I knew they were going to try to take out the first serious woman contender for the presidency over some bullshit. I don't like calling a successful woman "calculating," since you know with ( Read more... )

We don't watch TV at our house; we watch HBO. Having been through all of Deadwood and up to season 4 of The Wire, Laura and I have decided to follow that thread back to The Wire's predecessor; we've been doing a marathon of Homicide: Life on the Street.Ah, the original chatty cop show. Seriously, if Quentin Tarantino were guest-starring on this ( Read more... )

I must've woken up on the analytical side of the bed this morning or something ( Read more... )

Folks, let's talk about periods for a minute. And not the kind you think I'm thinking of ( Read more... )