What Every Office Worker Needs!
Do you sit at a desk everyday? Work out while you work!
Backyard Livin’
It’s nearly 90 degrees here in North Massapequa today, but we’ve got shade trees and a breeze coming in off the ocean … and lots of poets descending tomorrow for a big Barbecue! It’s time to crack out the wine and beer and fight for your hammock, as Famous Amis does above in his Jersey…
“Life’s a Bitch! Don’t Vote for One!”
WHEN A WOMAN RUNS FOR A “MAN’S JOB” “Like Glenn Close, she should’ve stayed in the bathtub.” “Iron my shirt!” “Senator Clinton, when she’s feeling down, launches attacks.” –Obama “Let’s not forget, and I’ll be brutal: the reason she’s a U.S. Senator, the reason she’s a candidate for president, the reason she’s a front runner…
Memories of My Father
I’m privileged to have a copy of Andrew Levy’s “Memories of My Father” in my hand. Apparently, it’s a difficult book to get one’s hands on, and since I am feeling better (and finally diagnosed!), I’m diving in. Being sick for any length of time raises questions those of us who have had health for…
If You Don’t Support Gay Marriage, Don’t Get One!
California’s Top Court Legalizes Gay Marriage SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s Supreme Court declared gay couples in the nation’s biggest state can marry — a monumental but perhaps short-lived victory for the gay rights movement Thursday that was greeted with tears, hugs, kisses and at least one instant proposal of matrimony. “Essentially, this boils down…
“When you feel helpless, help someone.” –Aung San Suu Kyi
Yes, I want to help children and families in Myanmar. Myanmar junta hands out aid boxes with generals’ names State media say 23,335 people died and 37,019 are missing from Cyclone Nargis, which submerged entire villages in the Irrawaddy delta. International aid organizations say the death toll could climb to more than 100,000 as conditions…
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WOM-PO and Walt Whitman
In a scene dubbed “a bit too precious” by one reviewer, an excerpt from Walt Whitman’s poem, “Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking” makes an appearance in the excellent film, L.I.E., above. And separately, I have been graciously granted, by Annie Finch, the Women’s Poetry Listserv moderator title that she has worn many years now:…
Why Can’t We Get Along?
Booger, Kitty, and Mousy look totally bored – maybe that’s why?
The Coconut Overfloweth …
NEW ISSUE OF COCONUT! Contents david trinidad/jeffery conway/gillian mccain reb livingston chelsey minnis elizabeth treadwell christopher salerno lauren spohrer terita heath-wlaz tyler carter elisa gabbert michael ball brenda iijima sam truitt jessica piazza claire hero matthew zapruder james sanders linnea ogden emily kendal frey kc trommer gina myers seth landman
Ikea Has a Thing For Poets
Our coffee table from Ikea was on clearance for $99. The drawers slide open on the sides for your very own personal revolving artists’ books show. Or something like that. We also have spoons for visiting poets’ palates. Just $3.99 / 6 Pack. P.S. Be careful what pic you click here – you might end…
GO LOCAL: National Poetry Month x 10!
WHY: Eating, growing, and celebrating locally to find the world in a grain of Brooklyn and eternity in an hour or two! WHEN: Friday, April 25th @ 7 p.m. – Sharp! WHERE: Stain Bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn WHO: ~~ BANIAS ~~ BERRIGAN ~~ BOZICEVIC ~~ BRYANT ~~ DICKOW ~~ HOY ~~ KOCOT ~~ SMITH ~~…
Happy Birthday, Amelia Earhart!
Indirectly related, I include two poems from Gabrielle Calvocoressi’s The Last Time I Saw Amelia Earhart — And if you like these, you can find two more archived on my blog by clicking here: Save Me Joe Louis When I was small no one stopped the fights. A man could beat you till you died,…
Weekend Tips
First, check out Linh Dinh’s “Pick Up Lines” video-poem above for obvious reasons. I’m a fan of the man and his poetry too. I was torn between posting this and another called, “The Mind’s G-Spot“. Dinh’s got his finger on the pulse. At least one of them … p.s. I love the “…lather you with…
The Year of the Pig
Along with being a Leo, I was born in the Year of the Pig. While those aren’t pigs above, here’s some info: The Pig is a fun and enlightening personality blessed with patience and understanding. People born under the sign of the Pig enjoy life and all it has to offer, including family and friends.…
You May Say So Myself
Ladies, there is no neutral position for us to assume. * Gertrude Stein, Libretto for the opera The Mother Of Us All by Virgil Thomson (1947), from Last Operas and Plays (1949) Poetry is I say essentially a vocabulary just as prose is essentially not. And what is the vocabulary of which poetry absolutely is.…
The Dessert of the Year
Is an Italian tiramisu finished with a not-too-nutty Frangelico. Bene appetite~
i’ll be your waitress
what can i start you off with?
AMY KING 