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[clutching_calliope]

boolean friendship

sometimes it's money AND friendship
but sometimes it's EITHER ... OR ...
now money is your friend
i understand
​

Really liked this one. Thank you.

 

[RhymeFairy]

They slip into sleep. I watch
breathless. Awaiting the moment
when the calm comes, when time
is mine to breathe, just
breathe ...

 

[vampiredust]

Haven't had any sleep for the last 36 hours or so

somebody slap me with a wet fish

 

[RhymeFairy]

Haven't had any sleep for the last 36 hours or so

somebody slap me with a wet fish

What a thing to say to a room full of women.

Bad boy Christian!!

How about a cuppa tea spiced with a bitta rum ...

Hoping you get some sleep, lord know I have soo been there ~

 

[Tzara]

Well, it's been a long, been a long, been a long, been a long day.

I feel like Finch. (That's a cultural reference, youngsters.) I've been hacking out Power Point slides all weekend and am "looking forward" to talking for nine fucking hours tomorrow, regurgitating the whole lot in one massive binge and purge scenario in the hopes of convincing some company to give us money. Ah, capitalism!

Still, the plane ride down to Californiay was comfortable. I had my usual oxygen deprived nap and then read about half of Flannery O'Connor's A Good Man Is Hard to Find, which is an awesome book. Go read it. Now.

Plus, I actually managed to write some. Not poems, sorry. NaNoTripeMo stuff. I really should start on the critiques of all those swell poems folks contributed to the November challenge, but I feel like intellectual Cream of Wheat right now. And what I really want to do is write a poem titled "Wet Fish Slap" (thank you, Christian) but I just don't have the energy.

Seattle won tonight, by the way.

Wanna buy some software? I can earn points for college.

 

[DeepAsleep]

For those of you tuned into the poetry scene on a national level (and, you know, those of you who follow the slam scene), you may understand the good fortune I have unimagineably been graced with in having the very great pleasure of making the acquaintance of a poet who goes by the handle Katie F-S.

She's a boatload of fun, and an incredible writer and artist. Yay, and whatnot.

I may be embarking on a sort of different adventure that will be taking me first to Connecticut, and then to points unknown as part of a theatre tech group, doing freelance work with my girlfriend. It's a little dream we're building and it seems like it would be THE MOST fun. From a practical standpoint, it seems doable, but some things are still up in the air. I've got some ants in my pants, lately, and being rooted doesn't have the appeal it used to. I'm 25 and I have no responsibilities beyond a modest car payment. Enjoying this state of affairs seems like a viable course of action.

Other news of the weird:

Shaved Katie's hair into a mohawk on the third day of our acquaintance.

Performed an open mic poem about an old job at a porn store - in my underwear, in front of about 150 people...Struggled with the idea of giving my own standing ovation, but decided that the 'bit of brain' peeking out the bottom of my boxers was probably sufficient to qualify for shock value.

Nabbed a thirty minute feature slot @ a regional venue, in which I:

humped an audience member at random.
offended horribly a local, nationally published poet.
was unofficially crowned the spelling bee champion of Nambia.

It's been an awesome couple of months.

Yay, me.

~Ross

 

[Maria2394]

For those of you tuned into the poetry scene on a national level (and, you know, those of you who follow the slam scene), you may understand the good fortune I have unimagineably been graced with in having the very great pleasure of making the acquaintance of a poet who goes by the handle Katie F-S.

She's a boatload of fun, and an incredible writer and artist. Yay, and whatnot.

I may be embarking on a sort of different adventure that will be taking me first to Connecticut, and then to points unknown as part of a theatre tech group, doing freelance work with my girlfriend. It's a little dream we're building and it seems like it would be THE MOST fun. From a practical standpoint, it seems doable, but some things are still up in the air. I've got some ants in my pants, lately, and being rooted doesn't have the appeal it used to. I'm 25 and I have no responsibilities beyond a modest car payment. Enjoying this state of affairs seems like a viable course of action.

Other news of the weird:

Shaved Katie's hair into a mohawk on the third day of our acquaintance.

Performed an open mic poem about an old job at a porn store - in my underwear, in front of about 150 people...Struggled with the idea of giving my own standing ovation, but decided that the 'bit of brain' peeking out the bottom of my boxers was probably sufficient to qualify for shock value.

Nabbed a thirty minute feature slot @ a regional venue, in which I:

humped an audience member at random.
offended horribly a local, nationally published poet.
was unofficially crowned the spelling bee champion of Nambia.

It's been an awesome couple of months.

Yay, me.

~Ross

hell YES!! Yay YOU!!

way to go, DA live your dream while you can! I truly love reading about your life



maria

 

[annaswirls]

Congrats-- you seem very happy!

Here is a potential place to submit if you are into that sort of thing.

I dont know, you dont want to go get nationally published or anything else some young punk is going to get up and embarass the hell out of you


RATTLE
Tribute to Slam


The poetry journal RATTLE is honoring the 21st birthday of Slam with a special issue to be released June 2007, featuring interviews, essays, and an audio CD of the poetry section performed.

Send a recording of up to 5 poems, including a cover letter, the text of the pieces, and a SASE for return of the materials. We would prefer the recordings to be windows-compatible audio files on a CD, but we will also listen to cassette tapes. If no audio is available, feel free to send the text alone, assuming we will be able to arrange audio later. Preference may be given to submissions with higher-quality audio.

No poems previously published, or scheduled for publication, in national liteary journals (i.e. those with ISSN or ISBNs). Works already appearing in books, chapbooks, or CDs are fine, as long as you hold their rights.

Those published will need to sign a contract granting RATTLE duplication rights on the audio. All other rights revert to the authors upon publication. Payment is two copies of the issue.

Send submissions to:

RATTLE
12411 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604

Deadline for Submissions: February 1st, 2007

For those of you tuned into the poetry scene on a national level (and, you know, those of you who follow the slam scene), you may understand the good fortune I have unimagineably been graced with in having the very great pleasure of making the acquaintance of a poet who goes by the handle Katie F-S.

She's a boatload of fun, and an incredible writer and artist. Yay, and whatnot.

I may be embarking on a sort of different adventure that will be taking me first to Connecticut, and then to points unknown as part of a theatre tech group, doing freelance work with my girlfriend. It's a little dream we're building and it seems like it would be THE MOST fun. From a practical standpoint, it seems doable, but some things are still up in the air. I've got some ants in my pants, lately, and being rooted doesn't have the appeal it used to. I'm 25 and I have no responsibilities beyond a modest car payment. Enjoying this state of affairs seems like a viable course of action.

Other news of the weird:

Shaved Katie's hair into a mohawk on the third day of our acquaintance.

Performed an open mic poem about an old job at a porn store - in my underwear, in front of about 150 people...Struggled with the idea of giving my own standing ovation, but decided that the 'bit of brain' peeking out the bottom of my boxers was probably sufficient to qualify for shock value.

Nabbed a thirty minute feature slot @ a regional venue, in which I:

humped an audience member at random.
offended horribly a local, nationally published poet.
was unofficially crowned the spelling bee champion of Nambia.

It's been an awesome couple of months.

Yay, me.

~Ross

 

[DeepAsleep]

Bazang! Thanks!

 

[Guest]

I don't have it. It doesn't directly affect me, but I see cases of HIV in other departments of the hospital I work, patients sitting in waiting rooms for various appointments so they can keep themselves alive. The few patients I treat, I'm reminded there are forty million other people living with HIV throughout the world. What saddens (scares) me the most is the fact that HIV is preventable, but ignorance and prejudice keeps the numbers of new cases multiplying every day at a frightening rate.

 

[annaswirls]

Thanks for the reminder, Neo. It seems AIDS has gone off the public radar, as if it is cured or something....

 

[annaswirls]

talk about getting caught with your hand in the cookie jar.

my goofy little puppy just came in with her collar stuck to the wire rim of the trashcan.



I love this little girl. She is so sweet and good and loving. No matter where she is in the house, no matter what she is doing, somehow she can tell the moment I lie down in the bed and she is scampering across the floor, jumping up to snuggle and nap with me. It is the only time she is allowed in the bed or on any kind of furniture, so daytime naps are a special luxury for both of us

and I know I know it is not a good idea, and if she were having behavior issues because of it I would stop, but she knows her limits (and apparently mine!)

She passed her intermediate puppy training test. I know she is not a worker like Sabina's pups but she is a good girl and fits right in with our crazy little family.

 

[normal jean]

She is a beautiful girl, Anna!! and her eyes look so intelligent, have you been reading poetry to her?

Oh, My girl thats off in college called about 2 hours ago, breathless and giggling--

"mama, guess what!!!"

to make a short story shorter, her chemistry professor handed her an envelope which contained the good news that she had been selected for the Environmental Science scholarship that they award. She will get 1000$ per semeseter that she is there till she graduates as long as her GPA is 3.0 or better.

IM so friggin proud of her!!

 

[annaswirls]

She is a beautiful girl, Anna!! and her eyes look so intelligent, have you been reading poetry to her?

Oh, My girl thats off in college called about 2 hours ago, breathless and giggling--

"mama, guess what!!!"

to make a short story shorter, her chemistry professor handed her an envelope which contained the good news that she had been selected for the Environmental Science scholarship that they award. She will get 1000$ per semeseter that she is there till she graduates as long as her GPA is 3.0 or better.

IM so friggin proud of her!!

Norma, that is SO awesome! I am proud of YOU!

And by the way I love your sig line. It is hilarious and deeply serious all in one

and I love your squished bunny poem too, it is perfect.

 

[normal jean]

Norma, that is SO awesome! I am proud of YOU!

And by the way I love your sig line. It is hilarious and deeply serious all in one

and I love your squished bunny poem too, it is perfect.

well,THank ya very much, Miss Anna

my girlie has worked hard, I can only be proud and yes, VERY thankful because as you know, lol, that boiler work aint easy

About that bunny poem...I never thanked you for your comment so Iw ill now. The poem wasnt actually meant to be funny, just an observation, which was, well, kinda funny...if you could have just seen the poor thing, flat as a pancake except for the ears, sticking straight up!! OMG

anyway, bedtime



maria

 

[RhymeFairy]

She is a beautiful girl, Anna!! and her eyes look so intelligent, have you been reading poetry to her?

Oh, My girl thats off in college called about 2 hours ago, breathless and giggling--

"mama, guess what!!!"

to make a short story shorter, her chemistry professor handed her an envelope which contained the good news that she had been selected for the Environmental Science scholarship that they award. She will get 1000$ per semeseter that she is there till she graduates as long as her GPA is 3.0 or better.

IM so friggin proud of her!!

Awww Norma, what great news to hear right before Christmas. I bet you are proud. I am happy for you all. I love to hear stuff like this. Just think, she is just starting out, spreading her wings and this is an accomplishment she did on her own. You raised your girl right. Very thrilling and exciting ....

WooHoooo ~!!!

 

[annaswirls]

well,THank ya very much, Miss Anna

my girlie has worked hard, I can only be proud and yes, VERY thankful because as you know, lol, that boiler work aint easy

About that bunny poem...I never thanked you for your comment so Iw ill now. The poem wasnt actually meant to be funny, just an observation, which was, well, kinda funny...if you could have just seen the poor thing, flat as a pancake except for the ears, sticking straight up!! OMG

anyway, bedtime



maria

well Ihave a bit of a sick sense of humor, I think it comes from growing up on a farm with an older and younger brother whose main purpose in life was to well, you know, torture their sister, see what they could do to gross her out, so what else is there to do but to one up them and laugh at their road kill jokes?

 

[RhymeFairy]

well Ihave a bit of a sick sense of humor, I think it comes from growing up on a farm with an older and younger brother whose main purpose in life was to well, you know, torture their sister, see what they could do to gross her out, so what else is there to do but to one up them and laugh at their road kill jokes?

You are soo my soul sister, lol.

My brother did the same.
Also, he would shoot bird nest outta the barn loft
with his BB gun. It upset me for days, till I hid his gun.

 

[annaswirls]

You are soo my soul sister, lol.

My brother did the same.
Also, he would shoot bird nest outta the barn loft
with his BB gun. It upset me for days, till I hid his gun.

I think every girl should have a brother. My little brother once pressed the end of a pen into my palm during church when I could not yell. He said it was part of his duty as a brother to increase my pain tolerance, you know, toughen me up. It worked I guess. Also probably sparked my religion and S&M fetishes.

 

[Maria2394]

well Ihave a bit of a sick sense of humor, I think it comes from growing up on a farm with an older and younger brother whose main purpose in life was to well, you know, torture their sister, see what they could do to gross her out, so what else is there to do but to one up them and laugh at their road kill jokes?

I have the same sort of "sickness". How many poems have we written, collectively, about roadkill? ;D

I guess it doesnt matter, but sometimes I find that dead bunny, or whatever, to be a source of inspiration. NOt everyone gets it, but not all poetry is supposed to be so serious and of course, not all poetry was written to be sent into the world hoping to be published. I believe that writer are entertainers and poetry should not be an exception, so if you giggled at my dead bunny, I succeeded.

I am always glad to hear you enjoyed anything I wrote. Your opinion has always meant a lot to me.

I have a little brother too. We tormented one another until we grew up and now we are good friends. My girls, however have no brother. I just couldnt see myself having another child, being so childish myself I am lucky they grew up to be so good. Never had to bail them out, no teen pregnancies, never any problems.

Once I stated that fact. ( my opinion that they were "good" and someone, I dont remember who it was, told me, yeah, you just THINK they were good!! well, they never got caught doing anythng bad, so that counts too.

BUt seriously, when you raise 2 kids and dont wind up with drug problems, truancy, shoplifting, and all that other awful stuff, well, it makes you feel good. I just recognize that I have been blessed and tell them I love them every chance I get.

xoxox

m

 

[Maria2394]

Awww Norma, what great news to hear right before Christmas. I bet you are proud. I am happy for you all. I love to hear stuff like this. Just think, she is just starting out, spreading her wings and this is an accomplishment she did on her own. You raised your girl right. Very thrilling and exciting ....

WooHoooo ~!!!

Dear RhymeFairy

Thank you for the kind words!!


I told her the same thing, that She did that on her own, and we are very proud of her.

I am grateful especially, because I guess you read about the work I do, it is hard and harsh and dangerous, so that 1K every semester is a payment I dont have to make!! yippee!! I did thank her profusely.

and you know what? She has only missed one class the entire semester and it will be over on 12/08.

And she missed that class because she overslept after being sick for a week. She called me crying and apologizing...

Thanks again for your kindness and the encouraging note. I was so upset this past summer, dreading my youngest leaving. So far the empty nest hasnt been so bad.

so far

and she will be home next week for the holidays




maria

 

[Maria2394]

Happy Happy, Joy joy

I slept good. Dreamt that I was angelina Jolie. I wonder why? I dont even really like Brad Pitt, but I do love most of the movies he has made.

anyway, It is another beautiful day and I have yard work to do


my horoscope for today:

You are driven to express yourself now, for you cannot deny your feelings. This Full Moon is in your 7th House of Partnerships, so your interactions with others can involve more emotional drama than you prefer. It may feel as if someone is trying to manipulate you. Take a deep breath and think before stirring up additional conflict. Impulsive behavior today will not bring you peace of mind tomorrow

call me miss mouse today, God knows I cant withstand conflict

 

[champagne1982]

Happy Happy, Joy joy

I slept good. Dreamt that I was angelina Jolie. I wonder why? I dont even really like Brad Pitt, but I do love most of the movies he has made.

anyway, It is another beautiful day and I have yard work to do


my horoscope for today:

You are driven to express yourself now, for you cannot deny your feelings. This Full Moon is in your 7th House of Partnerships, so your interactions with others can involve more emotional drama than you prefer. It may feel as if someone is trying to manipulate you. Take a deep breath and think before stirring up additional conflict. Impulsive behavior today will not bring you peace of mind tomorrow

call me miss mouse today, God knows I cant withstand conflict

Shit, I was hoping for some peace tomorrow. Actually, I was hoping for it today but I suppose I must make my own peace and avoid the conflicting threads on the vBoard until the stars and the moon line up into a more favourable alignment.

Have a good day m'dear.

You have naught to gain by poking the compost heap except you may stir up some flies.

 

[Maria2394]

Shit, I was hoping for some peace tomorrow. Actually, I was hoping for it today but I suppose I must make my own peace and avoid the conflicting threads on the vBoard until the stars and the moon line up into a more favourable alignment.

Have a good day m'dear.

You have naught to gain by poking the compost heap except you may stir up some flies.

Hey Champ

I have no desire to cause anymore pain. Iw ont stir up anything. The flies can have it.

Thanks for the kind wishes.

 

[normal jean]

Back in '98, a man followed my daughter's school bus home. we had a long driveway then, and when the bus drove away, the man in the pick up truck pulled into our driveway behind my youngest and called her over.

He said he needed directions, then he moved his hand away from his crotch and exposed himself to my 10 year old child.

It was nightmare, but I was and still am, very thank ful that she managed to get away and make it to the house.

The next few weeks were bad, we went to the state police and she made a composite, but the SOB was never caught.

to this day, she still will not walk alone anywhere and on occasion has bad dreams


While mike and I were in Virginia working last month, a detective from our local sheriffs dept called and came by. IT was a couple of weeks before we could contact him back, so we had no idea what was going on and wondered why a detective would be coming by our home several days in a row, he left nothing but a card and a note that read, Call me, it is urgent."

hell, what is a person to think when that happens?

anyway, we get in touch with him and it was concerning that incident in 1998 with K.

It seems that the bastard has been travelling the southeast and doing the same thing to other young girls and worse.

Det. Richardson told me that he is believed to have murdered at least one girl in Alabama and one he attacked escaped and was able to make a composite.

I was always skeptical, doubted that my daughter's case would still warrant any attention, especially since it had been so long, but Det R said when he saw America's MOst wanted and saw the most recent composite, he remembered an old case he was assigned ( my daughter's case) and the drawing was nearly identical to the most recent composite..


NOW, today. A detective calls here from Alabama, wanting to reach K, he says he spoke with her last week, she confirmed this, and he wants permission to talk with me and K about the incident for the show.

It will be aired in January. I sincerely hope that every one of you will take a few mninutes to watch this episode. And see those drawings.

K says when Det R showed her the most recent one, she cried. She said, Mama it was like looking at his mean face all over again.

The Det from alabama says they are virtually positive that it is the same man. BUt he has graduated to murder. I am so grateful he didnt get my girl, but maybe someone somewhere will recognize this scum and turn him IN.

He is believed to be in construction and travelling the south working. and approaching young girls in rural areas.

I make it a point in my life to not ask for much. To stand up for other people when I can. I would rather he had taken me and slaughtered me like an animal than even think about hurting a child.

So when this show is aired, please PLEASE watch it. Help turn this scum i nto maggot feed.



m

I THINK this is the first AMW link to the case. I called my girl to ask her but she is in class now.

http://www.amw.com/fugitives/case.cfm?id=40267