Freak Flag July 31, 2009: I was a little big hungover this morning after a wonderfully friendly reading in Williamsburg last night, after which I reconvened with some batshit crazy friend of mind from high school who I nomered "The Unlikeliest Attorney." I mean, fifteen years ago this guy was growing hydroponic in a warehouse in Brooklyn and next thing you know he's a [...] by Rebecca Wolff

Chickens Without Media July 31, 2009:   Chickens without media come running. I am kneeling at the edge of their electronic fence with three crumpled index cards because unlike say DH Lawrence who wrote good animal poems, I have no memory. Not much. What would I have of your fat fullness without recording. One goes back into the chicken house then two. One tries another angle, [...] by Eileen Myles

A Few Prompts Drawn From Wandering/Home July 31, 2009: [caption id="attachment_4516" align="aligncenter" width="273" caption="Two poets at Faulkner's pad (C. Dungy and Major Jackson in Oxford, MS)"][/caption] As I feared when I packed my life into boxes this spring, plenty is still lost to the inside of paper-walled containers.  My copy of Flight to Canada must still be boxed up in cardboard, [...] by Camille Dungy

“This was a glorious madman who would not let reason stop him from acquiring books” July 31, 2009: Psst! Yeah, you!  Wanna see some rare poetry? Click here. (Photo by James Sitar, courtesy of Raymond Danowski Poetry Library, Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University) by Travis Nichols

The Chickens Speak July 30, 2009: Here at last, live, the chickens get to do their own bidding, despite the human voice trying to introduce them, to rile them up, to get the chickens to give a good show. (more...) by Eileen Myles

Recent books by Rick Barot, Chris Martin, and Karen Volkman July 29, 2009: [caption id="attachment_4478" align="alignleft" width="300" caption=""][/caption] Hi, Harriet. I'm going to do some more recycling! I wrote this review for some peeps and they never published it. I thought this was a bummer, not only because I'd spent time working on it, but also because I thought these books deserved some notice. I cut-n-paste [...] by Joel Brouwer

chicken research July 29, 2009: Peterborough NH, July 28 2009 Would you be available for a possible conversation? Researcher needs to shift to an animal platform where other sound systems have value and can be received. Transition successful: (more...) by Eileen Myles

On my way to work today July 29, 2009: I saw a dead cat on the side of the road and it reminded me of my intention to write about Jennifer Moxley's new book, Clampdown. Actually first it reminded me of the book itself, and then it reminded me of my intention. So I'll do that later. by Rebecca Wolff

The Printers’ Ball: July 31, 2009 July 28, 2009: Get ready for the fifth annual Printers' Ball, the completely free, open-to-the-public print festival taking place this coming weekend. What is The Printers' Ball, you ask? Officially, The Printers’ Ball is "one of the largest celebrations of print culture in the country," which in my fantasy includes people wandering around wearing [...] by Catherine Halley

Poet Writes Novel July 28, 2009: This morning I've set about finishing my novel for the dozenth time. It keeps being finished and then adjustments need to be made, and I make them, and then it goes out into the world again for feedback, and then it comes back to me, and so on and so forth. My hope is that it will go out this time and not come back, and instead will be made [...] by Rebecca Wolff