Guy LeCharles Gonzalez (aka glecharles) (aka loudpoet)

An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Because I'm avoiding work... A - Act your age: 34 (shh!) B - Best friend: Salomé, Eric C - Chore you hate: Cleaning the bathroom D - Dad's name: Francisco E - Essential make-up item: Hair Gel F - Favorite actress: Salma Hayek G - Gold or silver: Silver H - Hometown: Bronx, NY I - Instruments you play: Pens, computers, heartstrings... J - Job title: Marketing Coordinator K - Kids: Yes; Isaac & India L - Living arrangements: My wife & kids M - Mom's Name: Debra N - Number of people you've slept with: More than one, less…

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An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Poet bios are some of the most annoyingly pretentious things ever, entertainingly similar to "the bigger the car, the smaller the dick" theory. I'm talking about the ones provided for intros at shows, not what people put in their books or on their websites. Long lists of chapbooks, CDs, shows, slam teams, features, etc. B-O-R-I-N-G! It's one thing when the host snatches your bio from somewhere and decides to read the laundry list themselves but when you provide the epic bio, I'm immediately inclined to tune you out. Let your damn poetry speak for you. A few years back, I…

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An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Putting aside his well-earned reputation as a "conservative" jackass, if Rush Limbaugh hadn't said what he said about Donovan McNabb, McNabb would have been benched by now. All the commentators cutting him slack by blaming his lack of a supporting cast seem to be making an exception to the accepted rule of thumb that gives the QB the bulk of the credit AND the blame. Andy Reid needs to bite the bullet and bench McNabb before the Eagles' season gets away from them. Period.

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An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

First of all, what marketing genius thought that the marginally-talented, off-Broadway-bound RUNNER-UP Clay Aiken was an appropriate choice for singing the National Anthem of the first game of the World Series?!?! That was as classless as the bonehead Yankee fans booing the Marlins during the introductions. Speaking of booing during introductions - in a funny way, though - that's exactly how I was greeted at Amherst last night after the host read the bio I provided him: "Guy LeCharles Gonzalez is from the Bronx, but he is not a Yankee fan." I didn't expect to run into so many Yankee…

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An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Tomorrow night: Voices of the Voiceless at Amherst College, Amherst, MA. It's a ridiculously packed lineup of 16 po...um, spoken word artist-types, including Shappy, Ed Garcia and myself, along with some poets I like (Bonafide, Dennis Kim, Tyehimba Jess, Kevin Coval), one who's work I like (Danny Solis), and mix of performers I can't bear to listen to or am not familiar with (you figure it out). Interestingly, there's only four women on the bill, two I've never heard of. Since Helen Yum's coming up with us, I'm going to see if we can get her a couple of minutes…

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An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Pumpkin Seeds: 10/15/2003

350 pages into AMERICAN GODS and I'm thinking of Stephen King's NEEDFUL THINGS. As in somebody desperately needs a good editor. The first two episodes of Smallville this season have been as good as anything on TV in the past decade. George Clooney has Parkinson's. Look for the announcement within a year. There's absolutely nothing sexy about Pink. And yet, there is. Cosmetic surgery for purely cosmetic reasons annoys me. As does relaxed hair, colored contacts and liposuction. People without kids should NEVER offer advice about how to raise them. What kind of upstanding business can you run in 1200…

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An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Acentos was just what the doctor ordered last night - great turnout, several new faces (including one who heard us on WBAI last week), and a strong feature from the multi-talented Raymond Daniel Medina, with an admirable assist from Abena Koomson. Wrote this last night, during the show, but didn't finish it in time to drop it on the mic. It's Untitled but could just as easily be called Finally. My son paints pictures for my mother wears boxes on his head and likes the taste of medicine. He is an unfinished poem -free verse edited on an open mic.…

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