Several weeks ago, IU's MFA program extended an offer to a poet, and he accepted. Ross Gay. He'll be coming here next year, and I am so excited for the opportunity to work with him. He's got awesome poems.

Unclean. Make me.

And if a woman has an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days. And if any man lie ( Read more... )

Pay no attention to what's below! It's only a stupid survey! But it's been so long since I've done one, I absolutely must.
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There's a good reason I've not been around. I've been so busy! And I thought I'd let you know some more news.
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ETA: Thank you all for your well wishes!

Just thought I'd let y'all know...
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Do I even need to say anymore that I should be doing work instead of writing in LJ ( Read more... )

Democrats back in control of House and Senate, as everyone has already said. So, yay. Mostly. It's a mixed blessing, of course, 'cause now they'll be blamed even more for why things aren't getting done, for any unexpected fall-out from legislation--which is maybe fair, maybe not. People didn't put Democrats in office because they thought the ( Read more... )

"Fear," the fall issue of Triplopia, has just gone live!

This past weekend, I gave my first poetry reading in a year. When the 1st years were signing up for the reading about a month ago, I signed up for the first poetry slot on the first night. Damn, I'm glad I did that. I was able to get it all out of the way. I hadn't anticipated how nervous I would be. I put off selecting poems for the reading ( Read more... )

but I am compelled to share my creeped-outness. I must pass this on then.

The Mother of All Car Sales ( Read more... )

I've climbed out of obscurity once again. Though who knows for how long. I was slightly foolish, slightly ambitious, and slightly smart: I took that freelance job that I mentioned. The people who hired me have changed the dates, though, and I can't meet the new deadlines, so I've asked, and they are kindly looking for a new writer to finish what ( Read more... )