May 5, 2012                         Follow Me on Twitter! (below left) 

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Or as my co-worker says, cinquo de drinko ;)

Reminder that if you're gonna ride a bus tomorrow make it mine! It's finally here!

Get on the Spoken Word Bus!

Here's a link to Spoken Word Bus Tour for times and readers (including me!)

http://www.somervilleopenstudios.org/poetry/

I have been invited to be a featured speaker on the Spoken-Word Bus Tour for the Somerville Open Studios 2012 Sunday, May 6!

What it is:

• A great way to spend an afternoon in the city.
• An opportunity to sit on a bus AND get your daily dose of culture.
• An hour that will recharge your psychic batteries. Unless we get a flat tire. Then we head over to the Thirsty Scholar Pub and call it a day.

"Visit nearly 400 artists in over 100 venues who will open their homes and studios for the 14th Annual Somerville Open Studios Event on Saturday and Sunday, May 5 and 6, 2012 from noon to 6 pm. During this free showcase for the arts, mid-career and emerging artists working across a broad spectrum of fine art styles and craft media will exhibit and sell their work to the public." -from their website.

Also just want to give a shout out to the snazzy new Worcester Poetry Asylum's new site. It's a great way to keep up with what's going on in poetry right here in Central Mass where we live, work, write, dream, and love.

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Glam Slam Cambridge Videos!

I know I know it's taking me forever to get footage of the Glam Slam we did in December online. I just didn't have the time what with all the post holiday sulking I usually do.

This week I'm posting the intro to our Glam Slam Cambridge Poetry gig with emcee George Ferencik thanking violinist Max Wolpert for his gorgeous playing throughout the first part of the evening. He introduces me here where I read, "The Dictionary of Goodbyes." Visit my Youtube Channel to view more from Glam Slam Cambridge. Enjoy:

 

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Dodge Poetry Festival Returns to Newark

The Board of Trustees and the staff of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation are pleased to announce that the Dodge Poetry Festival, the largest poetry event in North America, will be returning to Newark in the autumn of 2012.

More on this story Dodge Poetry Festival 2012

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Poet's House Grand Opening

 Attended the Poet's House Grand Opening where I saw some poets I haven't seen before and I got pictures of all of them. See them HERE.

After the reading my sister Mary took me all around Tribeca and SoHo. Was a total blast but too short as always.

 Marno was representin, natch.  

Poet's House is a library, workshop, and event center for all.

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Stop seeking approval and just proceed.