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Thursday Love Poem with Tony Hoagland
Preface If you are not upset or angry at the very mention of Tony Hoagland’s name, please skip ahead to part two and listen to my reading of his poem, “Windchime” before coming back to part one’s discussion. If, on the other hand, you are one of the many who are so unhappy with him…
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Saturday Songs with Arlo Guthrie
I’ve been quiet this month. Sorry about that. It’s been a rough start to 2019 for my boys and I. Since having what was really a lovely Christmas there have once again been hospitals and grief and pain. Reasons for discouragement, but also hope. Tonight I am thinking of a song by Arlo Guthrie when…
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Music Monday with my BF and Frosty!
Happy New Year, everyone! My sweetheart has been between keyboards for the last ten days, the keyboard on his computer and the keyboard on his . . . um, well, keyboard! It was brought to my attention that among the 12 days of Christmas, Christmas itself is only day #1 because the whole shebang doesn’t…
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New Published Poem, Stoplight
Originally posted on The Monkey Prodigy: First of all, the poem below was recently published in the new online lit mag The Electric Rail. To read the whole issue click here. Stoplight I thought I’d never get to leave. They said “in a few days.” Then, “a few more days.” This time it was my…
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New release: Chris Philpot, The Way to the Citadel [Robin Becker Series]
Originally posted on Seven Kitchens Press: Please join us in congratulating Chris Philpot on the release of his new chapbook, The Way to the Citadel, selected by Nickole Brown as Number 18 in the Robin Becker Chapbook Series. Full details may be found here.
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Upcoming Readings in NYC and Tannersville, PA
Looking ahead, here are two readings updated to the Events and Readings page today. It’s been a bit of a summer lull, but hopefully, we’ll have more to add soon! Thursday, December 6: Voices of Poetry Reading at the Jefferson Market Library, 425 Ave of the Americas at 10th St, New York, New York. The time is 6:00…
