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May is here, and my gulag is nearly over! This was seriously a case of taking on too much, to the point where I thought I was going to break a couple times. But here we are, in May, still standing and still not smoking. W00t!
I only have one reading on the books at the moment, and it's coming up Saturday:
Massachusetts Poetry Festival
"Incredible Sestina Anthology" Reading, featuring Daniel Nester, Michael Costello, Ravi Shankar, Victor Infante, Peter Shippy and Jade Sylvan
Peabody Essex Museum's Bartlett Gallery
1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3, 2014
For information about the festival, visit its website
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Earlier in the week, I had the honor of doing a sit-down interview with "RuPaul's Drag Race" contender Joslyn Fox. It was a fun visit and a great conversation. Also this week, I listened to some songs by bands that are playing at The Eye of the Stoned Goat festival this weekend.
I also posed the question of whether or not Worcester needs to revive the poet laureate position, which has been vacant since the marvelous Gertrude Halstead passed away in 2012. I honestly can't claim to have strong feelings either way -- although I do love a good horse race -- but I thought the conversation was interesting.
Over on "Radius," things have been a little understated lately, but make no mistake: We have big things underway. In the meantime, go read these lovely poems by Gabriella M. Belfiglio, Joshua Bennett and Jessica Harmon. They're good for your soul.
I only have one reading on the books at the moment, and it's coming up Saturday:
Massachusetts Poetry Festival
"Incredible Sestina Anthology" Reading, featuring Daniel Nester, Michael Costello, Ravi Shankar, Victor Infante, Peter Shippy and Jade Sylvan
Peabody Essex Museum's Bartlett Gallery
1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3, 2014
For information about the festival, visit its website
***
Earlier in the week, I had the honor of doing a sit-down interview with "RuPaul's Drag Race" contender Joslyn Fox. It was a fun visit and a great conversation. Also this week, I listened to some songs by bands that are playing at The Eye of the Stoned Goat festival this weekend.
I also posed the question of whether or not Worcester needs to revive the poet laureate position, which has been vacant since the marvelous Gertrude Halstead passed away in 2012. I honestly can't claim to have strong feelings either way -- although I do love a good horse race -- but I thought the conversation was interesting.
Over on "Radius," things have been a little understated lately, but make no mistake: We have big things underway. In the meantime, go read these lovely poems by Gabriella M. Belfiglio, Joshua Bennett and Jessica Harmon. They're good for your soul.
