podcast update

Just finished the rough cut of the podcast for tomorrow. It will be, remarkably, one of the longest I have done in many months...31 minutes, including 6 poems, 2 song-poems and some strong words about the state of modern poetry.

Hey, I have the crown, I am entitled to my pontificates once in a while. Be thankful I don't believe in the death sentence.

By the way, wrapped up this week my duties as a judge for the Txas Panhandle Writer's Association Frontiers in Writing (FiW) Convention's poetry chapbook contest. I don't think I have read that much poetry at one time (except when editing THE COMPLEAT PANTHER CYCLES) in my life.

singing with the band?

I received a very pleasant and surprising invitation, just recently (today in fact) to join Fairmont's best band, Sugarcamp, onstage at Bunny's in Fairmont, whilst they record their concert.

Just a few numbers...including the chance to join in on the chorus of "Gloria"...which any rock poet god would give his left nut to do. Oops, already did that.

Alas, my schedule renders it unlikely...but if you happen to be in or near Fairmont, West Virginia, tomorrow, Saturday, March 31st...drop by Bunny's (they're in the book, do I have to do everything for you?) and maybe...maybe...I'll be there.

If not, you still get to see the heroes of Sugarcamp in an archival performance.

Ahead of schedule

The video is done and on YouTube: DARFUR (Jesus Wept) is my political, theological and sociological statement regarding the richest, most powerful society in the history of the world that is too busy diverting itself with wargames against imagined enemies, justified in the blood and suffering of citizens here and abroad, while real crimes against humanity take place in the Darfur region of the Sudan. You can click here to view it, go to YouTube to see it, or I will be posting it as a MySpace video later.



The images are all, I have been lead to believe, public domain images. If anyone discovers otherwise, please drop me a line so I can sort any problems out. I think this is a bigger issue than someone's toes being stepped on, and I certainly am not doing this for money.

The song itself is on my CD NEMICORN, available at the City of Legends Bookstore or at Lulu.com.

Huerta has moved into the city

Interested in some work by an exciting new poetess? Then you should swing by my website, The City of Legends and check out the new section devoted to Huerta, the remarkable young poet I discovered in a dumpster (that's my story and I'm sticking to it).