Marcus Silcock
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A site dedicated to The Creature
it is a project. 88 edited pages into it . . . might publish it in three parts . . . check out unedited ones in progress here: http://nomadicpoetics.wordpress.com/ Read more.
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How to Keep Fresh
For almost seven years I traveled around the world with one suitcase. I had romantic notions that didn’t quite turn out romantic. Or sometimes they did. Now I am settling… Read more.
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from The Creature
A Hut is Constructed of Loose Stones this is part the story of Genesis a human is being collected the book of things the book of bodies a… Read more.
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trying out wordpress for the simple look . . feeling minimal . . . might migrate Never Mind the Beasts over there: NEVER MIND THE BEASTS AT WORDPRESS Read more.
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trying out a new blog
never mind the beasts has going on blogspot since 2004. Gonna see what word press can do . . . Read more.
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from Godzenie (BlazeVox 2009)
from Godzenie (BlazeVox 2009) Read more.
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top of the pops
My right knee is popping it has popped before but it is really popping and when it pops it is a painful pop. I’m afraid of it exploding. My left… Read more.
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from The Creature (still in progress)
A Hut is Constructed of Loose Stones this is part the story of Genesis a human is being collected the book of things the book of bodies a pool of… Read more.
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happy May DAY!!!
The Poetry Foundation and Dirty Money???? . . . Read more.
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"Poet Laundromat" by Don Yorty
Now here’s an ear . . . Don Yorty reading “Poet Laundromat” in Philly’s Chapterhouse Cafe Read more.
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Maintenant Croatia – Tim Atkins
Tim Atkins reading at Maintenant Croatia event. Innovative British and European poetry organised by SJ Fowler. Thank goodness we have it! Read more.
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men of sticks and mud
poem written from a prompt in new issue of HOUSEFIRE. Check it here: HOUSEFIRE Read more.
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The Corruption of the Poetry Foundation
“Kenny Goldsmith was correct in saying that poetry is fifty years behind visual art. Both he and the poetry foundation are, in a certain respect, the vanguard of poetry as… Read more.
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One of my favourite living poets on planet . .
This makes living in the U.K. worthwhile. One of my favourite living poets. He is an unforgettable reader/performer. check it!!! Poetry and interview over here. interview with British poet Jeff… Read more.
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Vallejo Speaks!!!
The Claudius App is proud to announce the publication of César Vallejo’s “Lost” Interview, published in the Heraldo de Madrid in January 1931, recovered, translated, and generously annotated by Kent… Read more.
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from The Grand Tour (second manuscript of travel poetics)
remixed from my journals and notebooks from travel, 18th century travel handbooks, current music on the spin (this one was influenced by Le Tigre), Basho, Herodotus, Buddhism, google sculpting, and… Read more.
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upcoming reading with some fab Croatian and British Poets . . come out if you around in London .
Maintenant Croatia in association with the the Croatian Writers Association April Thursday 26th 2012 – 7pm – Entrance Free – at Europe House 32 Smith Square, London SW1P near Westminster /… Read more.
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from The Grand Tour (in progress)
This is an apology for the Quakers. I have mounted my horse. This is a beautiful picture of a wail. The fire door says keep shut. My interest is to… Read more.
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3rd revision Today I am a Rouged Dowager
TODAY I AM A ROUGED DOWAGER Today I am a rouged dowager. After getting up, I, maid of the paternity lie, will climb on the face, powder on the cheeks… Read more.
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Today I am a rouged Dowager 2nd revision
2nd revision with some splicing/sampling from my own travel notes from living in Turkey. The other versions were from a 19th century handbook of travel. TODAY I AM A ROUGED… Read more.
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Today I am a Rouged Dowager 1st revision
TODAY I AM A ROUGED DOWAGER Today I am a rouged dowager. After getting up, I, maid of the paternity lie, will climb on the face, powder on the cheeks… Read more.
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listening to Tim Hecker and this came out . . .
TODAY I AM A ROUGED DOWAGER I have been pre-occupied in the hobhouse. Consisting of a white kilt and kettle drums beating we are forming a new delightful spectacle. But… Read more.
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coming soon . . . hot hot hot . . .
from Dzanc Books: A Question Mark Above the Sun Documents on the Mystery Surrounding a Famous Poem “by” Frank O’Hara Expanded Second Edition Kent Johnson Preface by Eric Lorberer Foreword… Read more.
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As Frank said
Grace to be Born and Live as Variously as Possible—— Read more.
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from The Heyday (travel poetry in progress . .
Olympia, Turkey two hundred fifteen years ago we crossed a large court and entered a large door they could tell where we were by the barking of dogs Jenny exclaimed… Read more.
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BlazeVOX and the NEA
some ridiculous policing by the NEA. Well behind the times: NEA shoots itself in the foot! Read more.
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from Hermit Kingdom (south korea 2006)
Still revising The Heyday. Lots of re-seeings, re-readings, re-samplings, mixings and so on. The Heyday (2005-2012) is travel writing. Basho. Walt Whitman. Herodotus. 18-19th travel handbooks, Buddhism, ethics and suffering… Read more.
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Ordinary Sun, Coeur De Lion, Off Press, Calvert Gallery
The end of week is coming fast. It has been my spring break. I got an HIV test (negative), some blood tests for all sorts of goodies (awaiting), vision test… Read more.
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Ron Padgett’s Translations of Yu Jian
Ron Padgett, like so many great NY School poets, is also a fantastic translator. I love his translations of French poetry. They are so fluid and contemporary. I especially love… Read more.
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old blog post from 18th March 2006
Ｉ‘ｍ ｉｎ Ｏｓａｋａ， Ｊａｐａｎ SLEPT in a capsule．More ｌａｔｅｒ． Ｊａｐａｎ is ｖｅｒｙ ｃｌｅａｎ． 乗れ そおｎ Read more.
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paul blackburn
the possibility of warmth & contact … Read more.
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nice review of Jim Goar’s The Louisiana Purchase at The Rumpus
re-enjoying The Louisiana Purchase. Purchase The Louisiana Purchase if you haven’t purchased it already!!! fab review here (one of many): review of Jim Goar’s The Louisiana Purchase Read more.
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review of from Smashing Time
A big thanks to Michael Zand for such an insightful review of my book and work and also Tom Chivers for publishing it in the magazine Hand+Star: review of From… Read more.
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Those itchy feet
There is nothing new under the sun etc. Read more.
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Pictures from Camarade II
me and Peter Jaeger at Camarade II. Photo by Alexander Kell. Special thanks to S.J. Fowler (Steven) for making it all happen!! Read more.
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Open Ealing Poetry – Marcus Slease
last night 15th Feb 2012 Read more.
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Reading Wednesday 15th Feb in west London (Ealing)
The OPEN Ealing Arts Project (113 Uxbridge Rd, London W5) presents its first OPEN poetry event on Wednesday 15 February 2012, which will comprise readings from guest poets plus an open-mic session.CHRISTODOULOS MAKRIS put together… Read more.
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Maintenant Camarade II: Peter Jaeger & Marcus Slease
Me and Peter Jaeger. re-worked 1950’s science fiction story complete with hymn Read more.
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Maintenant Camarade II: Jeff Hilson & Philip Terry
fantastic late 70’s songs!!! Read more.
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Maintenant Camarade II: Tim Atkins ( a tribute to Stacy Doris)
dedication to Stacy Doris A great reading here by Tim Atkins with a tribute to Stacy Doris. Read more.
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Camarade II videos
fantastic night last night!!! Rich Mix in east London. In the heart of hipsterdom! Collaboration of U.K. poets!!!! Some samples above!!! Special thanks to Steven Fowler!!! Fab poet plus event… Read more.
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from transparent shadows at the rim of the virtual (manuscript in progress)
The Dutiful Sonspecial thanks Joel Oppenheimer tweedle de dum dumthis is a sliding pond sonnetI should be hung but instead I’m hornyand doing research on celeryif you were a plum… Read more.
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windmill reading.MOV
reading at The Windmill. Brixton. London. 4th Feb 2012. Read more.
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Fight Night
reading at this tonight in Brixton. Revised version of Vale Tudo poems . . . if you are out and about in Brixton come check it out: fight night in… Read more.
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More than TWO choices!!! Neither U.S. terrorism nor Islamic Terrorism
No War, No Economic Sanction, No Nukes, No Islamic Republic – NOT A WORD LESS! The war propaganda of the West/Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) is all… Read more.
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Grzegorz Wroblewski paintings!!!
A STUDY OF A HORSE FOR DOCTOR MARABOUT: http://the-otolith.blogspot.com/2012/01/grzegorz-wroblewski.html check it out!!! Read more.
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tube readings for week of 29th Jan
books checked out from the British Poetry Library for the week: 1) Prose of the Trans-siberian by Blaise Cendrars (trans by Tony Baker)2) Just Space by Joanne Kyger3) Kodak by… Read more.
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essays on the poetry of Araki Yasusada
read the preface here: new shearsman book on the poetry of Araki Yasusada A little background here: http://jacketmagazine.com/09/yellowbody.html IN SEARCH OF THE AUTHENTIC OTHER: THE POETRY OF ARAKI YASUSADA by… Read more.
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THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GRZEGORZ WROBLEWSKI
An excellent review of the nomadic poetics of Grzegorz Wroblewski in Jacket 2. Read it here: the world according to GW Read more.
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christmas day 2011
Spicy frozen pizza for Christmas dinner. A 4AM taxi pickup to Heathrow on Boxing Day. London-Paris-Salt Lake City. Drinking Melissa Tea. It was my favourite tea when I lived in… Read more.
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New "Kent Johnson" book (BlazeVOX Press)
doggerel for the masses by Kent Johnson These various pieces, initially published in journals by Craig Dworkin under the name of “Kent Johnson” (with exception of the tour de force… Read more.
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immigrating back to where you come from . . .
Cold toes and cold hands in Wood Green. Trying to save on heating. Smashing Time is done and needs to find a home. I am 60 pages into Nerve Movie… Read more.
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Friend Karol’s new blog . . . from northern Poland . . near Elblag . .
check it out: Karol Piotr Ostrowski Read more.
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what is poetry and what is it good for??
Every entry on this blog starts with a hyperlink called text. It is the default setting. Read more.
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copenhagen prog rock
diggin this prog rock band from copenhagen: pinkuonoizu Read more.
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poems from smashing time in issue 2 of La Granada
some of my poems from manuscript Smashing Time in new issue of the Norwegian magazine La Granada Read more.
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conceptual slab for Poetry Foundation Chicago
The poetry foundation . . . KEEP OUT . . . pic by Tom Raworth . . . Read more.
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Marcus Slease covers Bernadette Mayer
covers project . . . Bernadette Mayer’s Maple Syrup sonnet . . . north London . .. near Horse Hospital . . Read more.
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Minimum Security Prison Poetry – SJ Fowler
Steven Fowler reading the other night for his book release of Minimum Security Prison Dentisry at the Horse Hospital in North London. Great evening. Many fine readings !!! Read more.
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Minimum Security Prison Poetry – Jeff Hilson
Jeff Hilson reading the other night for Steven Fowler’s book release of Minimum Security Prison Dentisry at the Horse Hospital in North London. Great evening. Many fine readings !!! Read more.
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Minimum Security Prison Poetry – Tim Atkins
Tim Atkins reading the other night for Steven Fowler’s book release of Minimum Security Prison Dentisry at the Horse Hospital in North London. Great evening. Many fine readings !!! Read more.
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Minimum Security Prison Poetry – Holly Pester
Holly Pester reading the other night for Steven Fowler’s book release of Minimum Security Prison Dentisry at the Horse Hospital in North London. Great evening. Many fine readings !!! Read more.
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Minimum Security Prison Poetry – Marcus Slease
reading the other night for Steven Fowler’s book release of Minimum Security Prison Dentisry at the Horse Hospital in North London. Great evening. Many fine readings !!! Read more.
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from Kent Johnson on the Poetry Foundation Chicago!!!
I take the liberty of forwarding this post by Ian Keenan. It concerns John Barr, the President of the Poetry Foundation. It appeared today at Montevidayo blog. It might give… Read more.
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from Smashing Time! (MIPOesias Chapbook Series)
My chapbook Smashing Time is now available for free (digital version). Thank you MIPOesias. This book was written shortly after returning to live in London. From 2010 to 2011. Influenced… Read more.
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my new book now available from MIPOesias Chapbook Series 2012
download for free . . . or buy print version if you so desire . . . art by Grzegorz Wroblewski poems by Marcus Slease from Smashing Time: poems from… Read more.
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The Poetry Foundation is the enemy of poetry!
occupy the POETRY FOUNDATION! Read more.
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Get while you can!!
a set of post-punk visual poetry ceramic tile coasters by Grzegorz Wroblewsk ……………… YIPPIE!!! post punk ceramic coaster Read more.
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a short play
SNOBS She: I am made to BLOW! He: I am made to BLOW! Chorus: We are all made to BLOW! to blow . . . Read more.
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off to Amsterdam
taking a 12 hour bus from London to Amsterdam. £30. Delayed summer holiday. Staying on a boat called the Gandalf. Free breakfast included. Never been to Amsterdam. Goin on the… Read more.
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post punk visual poetry coasters
zimZalla object 011 will be Deuter Kelner, a set of post-punk visual poetry coasters by Grzegorz Wroblewski. Each coaster measures 9cm x 9cm. Available individually or as a complete set of… Read more.
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Murat Nemet-Nejat!!! My tube readings!! Yippie!!
Recieved Murat Nemet-Nejat’s The Spiritual Life of Replicants. Blade Runner. Skin jobs. Also Seyhan Erozcelik’s Rosestrikes and Coffee Grinds. This is the real deal. This Turkish poetry needs wide wide circulation among… Read more.
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Peter Jaeger’s characters
peter Jaeger’s Poets Read more.
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Marcus Slease covers Musa McKim
Covers project . . . Musa Mckim Read more.
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comic book collaboration with Tim Atkins
it was a nice reading and collaboration with Tim Atkins. Comic book poetry. Check it out over here: comic book collaboration with Tim Atkins Read more.
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Poetry Foundation dishonours the Chilean poet Raúl Zurita
A foundation for poetry???? NOPE! A dishonour to the works of the great poets it houses in its dead museum.As Frances Kruk puts it so well. The Multi million dollar building… Read more.
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Grzegorz Wroblewski
two turns two towers Read more.
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ACK! ACK! ACK! SHAME ON THE POETRY FOUNDATION (USA)
A couple days ago, at the arraignment hearing in Chicago for Stephanie Dunn, the poet and artist arrested at behest of Poetry Foundation a few weeks back for a performance-based… Read more.
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new publication: The Comarade Project
The Comarade Project. Collaborations between U.K. poets. My Collaboration is with one of my favourite all time poets: Tim Atkins. It’s a poetry comic. Available now. Here is the announcement:… Read more.
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I am hundred times more a pale apple dream
I am One Hundred Times More A Pale Apple Dream(dear Ted and Clark, Hello)my belly I mean loveThis Time We Are Botha toad in the holemy flake my flake and my… Read more.
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from Fractured Burps (in Progress)
I am One Hundred Times More A Pale Apple Dream breathing thru a wet sheet dry gooseberry white pasta grapes on the nipples banging around my hands my belly I… Read more.
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fractured burps (in progress) (first go)
Asleep in Vallejo California all of them milkinggreen machines Duran Duran a pairof titsAn Abundance of Lady Bugshello Jeff HilsonNew Loversfresh bakedloavesClitoral Orals ah veneration Oh LA! Groaning Avenue B… Read more.
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Onkel G
Onkel G by Grzegorz Wroblewski Read more.
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in progress from fractured burps
Opening the Eyelid (for David Rattray) ripped by rum and oranges we’ll picnic here there’s no difference between homecoming and going God’s whiskers on Jesus skin I have an inside… Read more.
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