Guy LeCharles Gonzalez (aka glecharles) (aka loudpoet)

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

Your Weekly Horoscope for Oct 13 to 19 Dear Guy, Talking and getting your message across in the right way is of real importance this week, especially as Mercury, the planet of commerce and communication, makes some powerful aspects. At the start of the week, it trines Neptune and squares Saturn, which means you need to be extra vigilant when communicating with anyone about anything that is really important. There is a good chance that you could easily be talked into something that ties you into a long-term commitment, which is not really to your benefit. You would be losing…

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

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For Willie Perdomo, with sincerest apologies for missing tonight's show. I just couldn't deal... Be sure to pick up his new book, Smoking Lovely, and catch him at Acentos next month, November 11th. latter-day saints for Willie Perdomo and Imani Springer I. 1996 -I am you. You are me. -I am you. You are me. perspective flipped god taps me on my right shoulder whispers in my left ear -I am you. You are me. We the same. his words communion wine his voice a deep, husky red -I am you. You are me. We the same. Can't you feel…

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

Either Hollywood has been lying for years or Memorial High School's Class of 1993 has no sense of drama! Saturday night was Salomé's 10 Year High School Reunion and I was fully expecting to enjoy some of the stereotypical dramatics I've seen in the movies. A redeeming fight between the jock and the geek; indiscretions in the bathroom; shocking revelations on the dance floor; long-lost love found in the parking lot. Something! Instead, it was a night of old friends and acquaintances, many of whom hadn't seen each other in a while, enjoying a rare night out together. I'm sure…

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

I get some of the most random emails from time to time. My favorites are the ones from high school and college students asking permission to use a poem of mine - usually Breathless - in their forensics competitions. A couple of times a week, I still get emails concerning the show at Bar 13 that I used to run on Monday nights. I always answer what I can while letting them know I no longer run the show and cc: the current curators so they can help them out further. Earlier this week, I got one such email, a…

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