December 2009
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Experienced: Tuned Droves by Eric Baus
Over the next couple weeks, I’ll post some thoughts about my favorite poetry books or chapbooks that came out in 2009. These aren’t reviews- they’re more… experiences.
The first book I want to talk about is Tuned Droves (Octopus Books, 2009) by Eric Baus.
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For a long time, even after I had my copy of Tuned Droves, I couldn’t stop thinking of the book as “Turned...
ANTE by Greg Bem
ANTE by Greg Bem is the second chapbook release from _Catch/Confetti Press.
Greg and I are both members of the New Philadelphia Poets, and exchange poems regularly, so I’ve been fortunate enough to read a lot of Greg’s work. When Greg sent over the poems from ANTE last Sunday morning, I was so taken with the work that I decided to create a chapbook on the spot. About six hours...
Poems, Wool & Music Tonight
I’m really excited for tonight’s reading at the Highwire Gallery in Fishtown. Back in the early days of the New Philadelphia Poets, we all agreed we wanted to do more events that bring Philly’s art, music, and poetry scenes together in dialogue. I’m hoping this event will encourage more ambitious cross-genre conversations and collaborations down the road.
Philly artist...