I’ll either be in the crowd or on the stage at this infamous epic shitscircus of an event. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (5) OAK/Tourettes –Next Slam: THURS, June 1. Jamie Da Wolf checks in: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ $250 Freestyle Rap Battle (16 Slots Available) $100 Hardcore Poetry Slam (8 Slots Available) Dirty Haiku Bout: LORENZO vs. CHRISTIAN The Muppet Can’t [...]

Featured poet. STARRY PLOUGH. 3101 Shattuck. 510-841-2082. (1 block uphill of Ashby BART). EVERY WEDS. 8:30-11pm. Sign-ups: 7:30. All ages before 9pm. $90 Cash Prizes. $7 door, $5 students w/I.D. Hosts: Charles Ellik, Betsy Roll & Friends. Live Music: 3 Blind Mice, & DJ Agana. http://www.berkeleypoetryslam.com Media Sponsor: http://www.eastbayexpress.com Yoga Sponsor: http://www.yogamandalastudio.com Contact: voluptuary@hotmail.com

I’ll be featuring at this open mic, my last planned performance in the US for as far as I can see at the moment. Green at the Palmer Room 3387 Motor Ave. Culver City, CA 9pm to Midnight Why come to GREEN? –Green is a free-speech zone. If you sign up to read, you have [...]

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On the eve of our Congress passing a “comprehensive immigration reform package,” and just about a week after our President gave a rare speech from the Oval Office calling for the same, this country has still not come to grips with the true nature of what we are about to undertake. The stakes are far [...]