From the monthly archives: June 2004

By On June 22, 2004 · 1 Comment · In Uncategorized

One last time, with enthusiasm!

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Pumpkin Seeds: Post-Father’s Day Edition

By On June 21, 2004 · 6 Comments · In Personal

1. Isaac, my 3.5 year old son, can’t understand why mommy and daddy can’t stay in bed with him and watch Noggin instead of going to work. Frankly, neither can I.

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Making Connections

By On June 17, 2004 · 10 Comments · In Personal

You’re not a poet,
you just slam a lot.

I should note that I tend to define slam poets in a very general sense, beyond the specifics of the actual competition. IMO, non-competing poets that read frequently at slam-affiliated open mics are also slam poets, looking for and benefitting from the audience the competition [...]

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Going Crazy

By On June 16, 2004 · 2 Comments · In Personal

Blame it on Matt Ruff but there’s days I wish I suffered from Multiple Personality Disorder.

I am Jack’s raging spleen.

It’s not really a new feeling but it’s become more…defined (?) since I read his Set This House in Order: A Romance of Souls. And it’s not because he glorified things, or [...]

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Pumpkin Seeds: Fortress of Solitude Edition

By On June 14, 2004 · 1 Comment · In Personal

1. The list of things I didn’t do this weekend that I wanted to do is annoyingly long and indicative of the mental rut I’ve been in lately.

2. On the positive side, I somehow got a little bit of writing done and any time we get to spend two full days relaxing [...]

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