east london
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Pink Gums
When I lived in the Docklands of East London, next to Commercial Road, it was a battle to keep my gums pink. Here is a short reading, from my novel Never Mind the Beasts, about the many routines from my time in the Docklands. Close to Poplar, in the Lansbury Public Housing Estate. It is… Read more
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The Future is in the Wind
When I lived in East London, we walked along the canal near Christmas and ate the Christmas cake. I thought about my family, especially my brother Aaron, gone now 8 years. We were very close growing up as new immigrants in America, and also in Milton Keynes, where he was born. Read more
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GOODBYE LONDON
Final day in London. Last minute charity shop runs and bag weight reshufflings. Then chill in North London with Chris Gutkind. North London is where London began for me over 7 years ago. By noon tomorrow we will be residents of Madrid. Airb&b for a while while hunting for flat to rent. Have to start… Read more
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EILEEN MYLES AND GETTING PAID
Eileen Myles gives me hope. Not necessarily for money for poetry. Although I did get paid £50 for my poems in Tin House and that felt somehow a little validating. Even more than the money was having poems in Tin House and the generosity of poet friends. Eileen Myles, like many I would imagine, gives… Read more
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PETER ORLOVSKY’S "SECOND POEM"
FROM YUGEN ISSUE 4 PETER ORLOVSKY’S “SECOND POEM” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZstJLgAhy8 Read more
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ON THE ROAD FROM CANTON OHIO AND EAST LONDON
Marcus Slease and John Estes. Over here. John Ashbery and Eileen Myles are in the conversation. Many others too. Canton, Ohio and East London. Check it out over here at Likestarlings: http://www.likestarlings.com/poems/marcus-slease-john-estes/#1 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 (and a new pair of glasses coming in two weeks), 20 new poems (and revisions). So a health check and writing week. Got two terrific… 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 organiser extraordinaire!!! 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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reading from Hello Tiny Bird Brain (Knives Forks Spoons Press)
Soho Curzon . .. Hello Tiny Bird Brain . . . new poetry collection from Knives Forks and Spoon Press . . . check it out here: Hello Tiny Bird Brain at Soho Curzon Read more
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xing the line August 2011.m4v
low quality recording . . lispy voice . . . part one from Jeff Hilson and Sean Bonney’s reading series X-ing the Line . .. read with the beguiling revenge poetics of Christie Ann Reynolds and the mind blowing mystical musings of Amy Evans . . part two (unrecorded) was a bit lighter with more… Read more
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Hello Tiny Bird Brain
My new book with poems from Elblag, Poland; Trieste, Italy; and London (UK) out now with nice wee press from northern England. Check out Hello Tiny Brain here: http://www.knivesforksandspoonspress.co.uk/theknivesforksandspoonspress/HOME.html Read more
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Regent Street
30th June 2011I want to go more oval in the faceor perhaps trianglethis is a sonata for spoiling eyesa book left open in the rainI’m sitting on an egg timerI don’t knowwhat a sonata is but is soundsgood with my morning coffeewho can water these belching eyes?stroll past All Soulstoday’s morning lesson is on birdsWHO… Read more
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reading tonight in east london
i am reading tonight with nice mix of poets. If you are around, come on out!!!! Will read some short short poem plays inspired by mr kenneth koch :-) Maintenant Slovakia in association with Literature across Frontiers & Arc Publications June Saturday 18th 2011 – 7pm – Entrance Free – The Rich Mix arts centre.… Read more
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The Poetry Project and Openned
A very interesting interview with Anne Waldman and Stacy Szymaszek about the Poetry Project at St. Marks church in the Bowery. The history. The community building. The future. NY School poetry, of course, and also much more. One of my favourite places in the universe. The Openned reading series in London has the potential to… Read more
