Business / organizer stuff: This may or may not be of interest to general readers of this site, but if you’ve participated in the Slab City Slam / spoken word festival at Arcosanti in Arizona over the last seven years, you might be interested in these two letters explaining why the festival won’t be held [...]

Well chavos, we’re on the other side. 2008 already feels different, doesn’t it? It feels great. As do this year’s rhyming opportunities. Don’t be late. Or irate. I’m in Arizona on vacation. Basically been AWOL for the last month. Sleeping, riding my bike, hiking, meditating. Trying to catch up with myself after an autumn that [...]

Her breath— the one she’ll remember, word-triggered by his short, unexpected reply, fewer syllables than she would’ve liked. No. That breath— too loud in the theatre. Everyone’s necks twist around like old wood, eyebrows compacted, everyone’s tongue either a question mark or an exclamation point. A breath— unable to fly, pushed out of the nest [...]

I, the teacher with the twisted imagination say draw yourself finding a treasure chest just like Arnold Duncan. And they, the students, eyes burning with kidfire, flash bright teeth and smiles across their brown faces. They know who Arnold Duncan is, that old gringo with the beard from the story we’re reading, another English story [...]

I’ll be hosting this great event in Tucson! Saturday, January 12, 7 pm Bentley’s 1730 E Speedway Tucson Suggested donation $5 All ages Hosted by your lovely self Open to all women who have slammed in Tucson this season (since August 07) The winner will be representing our slam at the Women of the World [...]