Last night at Acentos was like an uninterrupted 24-hour stint in the recharger and I’m feeling good about poetry again and hopeful about the scene in general. I’ve always said being nervous before a performance is a good sign that you still care about what you’re doing. Jessica, Nina and Maria obviously care [...]
From August 25, 2003:
Speaking of next year, I’m making a To Do list for the run-up to 35. I’ve got 356 more days to get it all done:
1. Write 3 short stories/novellas; publish one;
2. Write & publish 2 articles, one non-poetry-related;
3. Produce 3 performance events;
4. Go back to school;
5. Reconnect with my not-so-inner nerd;
6. Lose [...]
Wole Soyinka has this quote, “The tiger does not sing his tigritude.” But, I think that if the tiger entered a world of leopards, he probably would. — Mara Jebsen
Apropos of nothing, I just love how Mara’s mind works and her writing is second-to-none.
This weekend was…tiring and counterproductive. Short, aimless getaways just don’t work with [...]
