Tacoma reading Saturday, Nov. 3

One of a dozen poets reading at the Tacoma Word Lit Fest this Saturday, Nov. 3 at FREIGHTHOUSE SQUARE.

Poetry reading and open mic -- 5 PM to 8 PM.

Jed Myers will be aplayin guitar and harmonica and I'll be areadin poetry. Lots of fun.

FREIGHTHOUSE 2501 East D Street Tacoma, WA
(2 blocks North of the Tacoma Dome!)
Plenty of FREE parking

Begat (1)

Todd S. at work begat guitarist with Drunken Boat 90s NYC punk band begat rereading Rimbaud begat I have dreamed of the green night of the dazzled snows ... begat YouTube videos of Drunken Boat at CBGBs 1991 shot by Jem Cohen begat hearing poem read by Drunken Boat singer Todd Colby in The Good Boys YouTube upload begat Todd S. at work begat gifted copy of Riot in the Charm Factory Todd Colby poems begat You should learn to pay attention--someday you may be hit by a car and I'll be the punk driving it begat acknowledgments that Riot cover was a Jem Cohen photo begat adding Fugazi a film by Jem Cohen to NetFlicks queue begat

Fall input

Readings: Novels in Three Lines - Feneon / On the Road - the scroll edition - Kerouac. Recent downloads: The Watson Twins / Into the Wild - soundtrack - Eddie Vedder / Current DVD: Twin Peaks - Season 2

Add a verse to HOMELAND SECURITY

Call to action! Add a verse by posting a comment to this post. Feel free to read it at open mics, gatherings, happenings, etc. Peace.--jb

Homeland Security

Bring me swing me
do that thing you do to me
Homeland Security

Beat me then talk sweet to me
you know how to treat me
Homeland Security

Handcuff me act tough with me
I love it when you're rough with me
Homeland Security

Report me deport me
stop the import of more like me
Homeland Security

You found me now impound me
go ahead round up all like me
Homeland Security

Shoot me loot me blindfold
& gag me to mute me
Homeland Security

Inundate me sedate me make me
believe only update TV gives me
Homeland Security

Alarm me disarm me
just don't let them harm me
Homeland Security

Wiretap me cause a flap
until nerves finally snap on me
Homeland Security

Lie to me spy on me
Better keep your eye on me
Homeland Security

Your verse(s) here!

One-minute reading Oct. 25

The Ballard Library (5614 22nd Ave. N.W., Seattle) hosts a marathon poetry reading -- One Minute / One Poet -- with each of about 25 poets reading a one-minute poem. This event takes place on Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Don't be late or you'll miss a bunch of us!