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That seems to be the question I'm being forced to ask myself.

Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer yet another techie, time-eating attempt at book promotion

Or to take arms 'gainst a sea of silliness and by going offline, end it.



In the last few days (my apologies if you were hoping for more mangled Shakespeare), I've read in if not a horde of blogs and articles, at least a plethora of them, that Twittering (or is the verb always Tweeting?) is an indispensable tool for… Continue

CounterPunch is the internationally renowned political newsletter edited by Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair. It's weekly installment "Poets' Basement" has published work by Robert Creeley, Harold Pinter, Laurence Ferlinghetti, Patti Smith, as well as many talented new and upcoming writers. We generally publish three poems per week. Here's details:



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For Poets' Basement, we seek work… Continue

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I have just been informed that my poem "What to Pray For" was selected for the 2008 Pirene's Fountain Editor's Award. I'm honored.



The poem, which is included in The Moon Cracks Open: A Field Guide to the Birds, was written one evening sitting outside of the Red Eye, and was one of those "stumble-upon" pieces. I was lucky enough to be looking at the moon and the sparrows and the passing cars and listening with more than ears. The words were there for anyone really… Continue

Poetry and Jazz from the Rockies Premieres

on Weekly “Report from the Mountains”



A weekly update of poetry with a twist of jazz begins airing on 90.1 FM, Delta College Public Radio on Monday, January 5, 2009 at 8:50 am during Morning Edition and again at approximately 12:30 pm during The Session. The 10-minute segment, “Report from the Mountains,” will then continue each Monday at both times.



Produced and hosted by former Saginaw poet Marc Beaudin, the… Continue

Read my review of the song "Rwanda" by Jazz innovators Faruq Z. Bey & the Northwoods Improvisers, featured on my book trailer.

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