Marcus Silcock

I am writing a sequence to finish Wonderland. Here are a few sections (still rough). The formating is all left justified on blogger so the spatial concerns are all off.… Read more.

goddamn it. I am tired of living in a 50 year old lady’s flat and getting by on $400 a month. It could be much much much worse though. An… Read more.

I’m always leaving and can’t remember what I left. I sometimes wish I took a different road. But this is the road I am currently on. So be it. I… Read more.

13:59 Katowice Train Station Rivers of piss collect at cafes. Watch where you walk. I eat what locals eat but refuse to tie my shoelaces. Tired smile with auburn beard.… Read more.

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Don’t know that money is so evil when you don’t have it. Once you have too much of it it might get a tad evil. How about two more abstractions:… Read more.

15:44 In Poland they call unfiltered coffee Turkish. I don’t know how long this has been going on. My clothes are drying on a white rack by my window in… Read more.

Havel gave some good speeches near this spot to the good citizens of Prague. This is the site of revolution. Re volition. Read more.

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nice wee town in Bohemia Read more.

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A Russian race car driver’s grave in Bohemia Read more.

so I have a nice wee hernia. I went to the Polish emergency room last night. It’s a bit painful but not terrible. I need a small operation next week.… Read more.

This is a church in Sedlec (a little village outside Prague). The story is a knight went to the holy land during the Crusades and returned with some holy dirt.… Read more.

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I am using my moleskin again and it feels good. I find it difficult to write when I can’t settle my mind about the future. I applied to a lot… Read more.

I have been listening to Chad Helder’s cd of queer horror. It is an amazing performance of poetry and short stories. The ambient sounds, flashes of insight, and unforgettable images… Read more.

I can’t seem to shake the feeling I should have a solid career by now. I am heading into my 33rd year and just living from week to week in… Read more.

here are the pictures from my trip to Slovakia for Christmas: Poland Webpage Read more.

New website for Poland. Pics, video, audio, and a poetry podcast from my ms Godzeenie. Click Poland website link on the right. Also, a website with pics and vids from… Read more.

The poets in North Carolina are alive and busy. Energy abounds. Here is a great video of a reading at the Nightlight in Chapel Hill. Amy White did a great… Read more.

A very interesting poetry e-book and performance. Check out the queer horror album and the e-book at: Queer Horror I will report back with a mini review soon. Read more.

Only a few weeks till Christmas. Need to figure out how to get to the Slovak mountains. The mountains in Slovakia are supposed to be real nice. Going to the… Read more.

can’t get any sleep. It’s a friday night (or early Sat morning) in Poland. A boring uneventful night. I am typing this at a friend’s house in Poland. I am… Read more.

So I ran out of Lamictin and Zoloft in Korea and some doctor (via two translators) put me on Prozac. Not a good reaction. Wrong drug. nearly packed it all… Read more.

Zory is an old Polish town. Nice old streets. The people are very friendly. I found a really nice pub called Spinoza and it is perfect. Abstract murals on the… Read more.

No more Katowice. I am in the small town of Zory. The 50 year old lady/landlord is super cool. A nice room. A shelf in the fridge for my food.… Read more.

I didn’t realize how much I appreciate Thanksgiving. For a long time I disowned it because most of my relatives were in Ireland. But then I created some wonderful memories… Read more.

it always sneeks up. Surreal again in another country where I don’t speak the language. Here are some recent poems from Godzeenie (always mutating/in-progress). 22:38 Godzeeniewon’t eat sins, can’t atonefor… Read more.

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Gonna keep this blog rolling. Keep the voices and lose my self. That’s what I want from art and life. To lose myself. To become less self-consciousness. To experience experience.… Read more.

My mind needs moving. Sometimes this includes moving my feet. I am floating in shit. Time to put on the goggles. FUCK THE PASSIONLESS LIFE! FUCK KATOWICE! FUCK BORING TEACHING… Read more.

Got a gig in Zory. Zory is a little town. I have free housing with a 50 year old Polish woman. But they assure me she is a young 50.… Read more.

The formating is way off. Much different poems in person. 12:20 (For Zofia) “The Bright tongue of the two / languages / dance in the one light” (Robert Duncan) I… Read more.

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Candles galore in the graveyards Read more.

Callan works but so does McDonalds!!! Read more.

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on the rebound. I’m reading between the lines. Back to the voices. Damn I missed the voices! No more self-indulgent thoughts of ending it. Back to my head against the… Read more.

I’ve got to remember why I am here. I mean, not on the earth. There’s no reason for that. It just is. But I am in Poland to write a… Read more.

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I’m finding an exit outta katowice. Two interviews on Friday. One in small town called Zory and one in Krakow. Hope I can make it to both interviews. Gonna be… Read more.

The oven :-( Read more.

I got more pictures and much more recent versions of poems from Godzeenie. Just got to get internet in my flat and then I will post them. It helps to… Read more.

I can’t stand Katowice. I went to Krakow this weekend and its the place for me. I sent out a few apps for schools and might have an interview in… Read more.

Just moved from Rybnik to Katowice. I have an amazing flat. The nicest place I have ever lived in any country. But no internet so I am typing this in… Read more.

Heading to Czech Republic in a few minutes. Great little village on the border named Owsiszcze. Hanging with a real cool gal named Ela and her friends Aga and Iwona.… Read more.

The paint is very wet on these. I’m always in progress. These poems will change and mutate no doubt. 15:53 Old horse with new bucket, Hermes in a real duel… Read more.

I am starting to hit my stride with the new ms. It’s called Godzeenie. Thanks to the help of a nice Polish girl (and fellow artist) I discovered some interesting… Read more.

Finally moved into a new flat and got my very own internet connection. YIPPIE. A little slow but it works. Poland is fascinating. Lots to see. I am hoping to… Read more.

made it to poland. so far it’s a tad hectic trying to learn the new teaching method after getting used to teaching uni. The method I am learning is called… Read more.

check out Wonderland for lots of new pics and videos from Ireland (Portadown, Giant’s Causeway, Ulster American Folk Park) as well as some poetry from a new manuscript Godzennie Read more.

It feels good to sleep in my cousin’s bed and eat an Ulster Fry and walk the footbridge into downtown portadown for a sausage supper with Chinese gravy videos will… Read more.

This is the correct address for Wonderland Read more.

I am flying to Dublin then getting picked up by my aunt and then I will be in my birth town. This is my last night in Seoul.But leaving is… Read more.

Sweatin like crazy but now I am showered and in my Korean nightshirt. It is purple with little cotton buttons. My dreamshirt. This is the first time I will wear… Read more.

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Andrew, me, and Jonathon Read more.

Check out the summer cookout over at WONDERLAND Read more.

Been working out for the past two weeks. Three times a week. One hour cardio. 20 min of various crunches with weights etc. But here’s the strange thing: I gained… Read more.

I lost a lot of my English for six months in Korea and tried to refind it via clear concise sentences. That was the beginning of my ms Wonderland. It… Read more.

I’ve added a recent video and some new entries from my ms Wonderland. It’s an interesting process thinking about matching poems with pictures. WONDERLAND Read more.

I am feeling restless and rough. The rain just won’t stop. I normally don’t mind a bit of misty rain. But this heavy rain is getting to me. It’s summer… Read more.

It won’t stop raining here in South Korea. Flooding etc. Heavy rain for almost seven days and nights. Non-stop. In other news irony is finding its way into Wonderland. Or… Read more.

Some serious rain in South Korea today. It is monsoon season I guess. I’m not in the mood to venture outdoors today for my usual Kim Bap for lunch. But… Read more.

I’ve decided to keep this space and use it for off the cuff shit. talk. Get a bit personal etc. The Wonderland Blog will contain excerpts from my work in… Read more.

THIS BLOG IS NOW RETIRED FOR A WHILE. I’VE DECIDED TO USE MY WONDERLAND WEBSITE AS MY NEW BLOG. PLEASE VISIT my WONDERLAND BLOG Read more.

a few poems from Wonderland at MIPOESIAS Read more.

June 12th 2006 Everything I care for happens All the timeThe old wood sticks out From the newer handleThe neighboring dust Will have its way June 11th 2006 That, we… Read more.

I WILL POST A VIDEO SOON OF A KOREAN BASEBALL GAME I ATTENDED WITH THE POET JIM GOAR. I WILL ALSO POST A VIDEO OF THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD… Read more.

Just got an email from my friend Chad Helder. He has a really interesting blog and website on Queer Horror. Check out his blog here: Chad Helder’s Queer Horror Flash… Read more.

Gestures and Greetings(Ssangmun, South Korea, May 30th 2006) “If a man has character he will have the same experience over and over again.”(Nietzsche) He’s completely wrong > I could veil… Read more.

I’M CREATING A WEBSITE FOR MY WONDERLAND PROJECT. IT WILL INCLUDE READINGS FROM MY POETRY MANUSCRIPT, PICTURES, AND SHORT MOVIES FROM KOREA AND OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES. THIS IS THE ADDRESS:… Read more.

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I just moved to north Seoul. it’s about an hour and a half commute to work. But it’s much cleaner than Gangnam. I live in Ssangmun. It is close to… Read more.

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Seoul Station(May 5th 2006) Waiting for a bullet train I am heading to Pusan to see some Korean sea. It’s overcast, dirty, dusty, muggy. My shirt sticks to my body.… Read more.

A few poems from my manuscript Buckshot will be featured in Unpleasant Event Schedule on May 14th. Check out Unpleasant Event Schedule for new poems every day! Read more.

Birthday(Gangnam, South Korea, April 6th 2006) What can I tell you about Korea?Got this new moleskin for my pocket and some square glasses with a red frameI sweat on the… Read more.

I am getting ready to start my commute this morning. It’s a tad exhausting but not in time. It only takes 45 min. 25 min in the subway and about… Read more.

Well, time is strange as we all know. Ten years ago I got married to a wonderful woman and in two months I will be divorced. We are still good… Read more.

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Korea is going through some big changes. The women’s movement is just getting started and a lot of foreigners are pushing for civil rights. It hasn’t totally kicked into high… Read more.

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Starbucks(Gangnam, South Korea, March 31st, 2006) I’ve never heard of a conscious monotypethe shower curtain illuminates a dead bodyI’ve a glittering exterior but a gloomy interiorthe days are shifting and… Read more.

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I had a really good birthday celebration last night in Hongdae with my cousin and some friends. I drank a little too many shots and I have quite the headache… Read more.

After Grog Bog (OSAKA, JAPAN MARCH 20TH, 2006) the bog after grog is runny Grog clears the tummy Grog grog grog Bog bog bog I’ve got a bog in my… Read more.

I am leaving my goshiwon in 15 min for a new place in Gangnam. Goodbye to terrible tiolets! My new place is very clean and modern. I am sharing it… Read more.

This university gig is really rocking. I am meeting some fascinating professors and the students are really really good. Tomorrow I am going to a classical music concert with some… Read more.

My actions cannot bear this out. Actions are abstract and abstractions cut me down to size. An abstract is a summary. I stand under an act. My guilt is a… Read more.

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3-16-06 Family precepts strike me as vaguely correct. My name is a question. It does not answer where I come from. Also it lets me enter the chorus of absolutions.… Read more.

3-15-06 The owl ate my pussycat. A new form is just around the corner. I am typing on my powerbook with an open robe. I lie in shame before my… Read more.

My lonliness keeps coming and going by the hour. Iron and Wine is either helping or prolonging the sadness. I am not really sure. I am having some very intense… Read more.

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