January 29th, 2010 / 5:12 pm
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that one head in the middle looks like an onion.
mark, would you mind if i got the onion-head tattooed on my chest?
that one head in the middle looks like an onion.
mark, would you mind if i got the onion-head tattooed on my chest?
Does anyone know about the history of ‘poetry reading’ practice? What the origins of the ‘standard-type’ contemporary poetry reading? Have (American) poetry readings always looked like they do now? When did people start having a colleague/peer/friend of the reader introduce the reader? Why aren’t poetry readings like rock concerts? (And why are rock concerts like rock concerts?)
Does anyone know about the history of ‘poetry reading’ practice? What the origins of the ‘standard-type’ contemporary poetry reading? Have (American) poetry readings always looked like they do now? When did people start having a colleague/peer/friend of the reader introduce the reader? Why aren’t poetry readings like rock concerts? (And why are rock concerts like rock concerts?)
Some poetry readings are like rock concerts. For instance, Derrick Brown and the authors he publishes on Write Bloody. All of these authors are required to tour. Most of them come from the “slam” community, which understandably has its detractors, but it’s still a model worth looking at.
Some poetry readings are like rock concerts. For instance, Derrick Brown and the authors he publishes on Write Bloody. All of these authors are required to tour. Most of them come from the “slam” community, which understandably has its detractors, but it’s still a model worth looking at.
i <3 the awkward hug
i <3 the awkward hug
Well, I disagree, a lot of reading intros the people mean, BUT:
They ALL suck.
Can someone make the extreme shift of NO intros to readings??? NONE. Please.
Just let the person read.
Where did this even start?
Let the person read.
Well, I disagree, a lot of reading intros the people mean, BUT:
They ALL suck.
Can someone make the extreme shift of NO intros to readings??? NONE. Please.
Just let the person read.
Where did this even start?
Let the person read.
I recently did a reading for a traveling art gallery and they just said, “attention everyone, we’re reading poetry and shit over here,” and handed me the mic.
I recently did a reading for a traveling art gallery and they just said, “attention everyone, we’re reading poetry and shit over here,” and handed me the mic.
do it to it
do it to it
writing a good introduction is almost as hard to write as a good poem, but possible
more introducers just need to remember “it’s not about me” and they’ll be fine
also it would be nice if they were honest, and offered some unique take on the reader, not boilerplate cv litanies or boilerplate poetry praise
writing a good introduction is almost as hard to write as a good poem, but possible
more introducers just need to remember “it’s not about me” and they’ll be fine
also it would be nice if they were honest, and offered some unique take on the reader, not boilerplate cv litanies or boilerplate poetry praise
poets are their own fog machines
poets are their own fog machines
this comment was originally a reply to someone who said “i think they should substitute fog machines” — but i accidentally deleted it — sorry to whoever’s comment that was — will never do that again
this comment was originally a reply to someone who said “i think they should substitute fog machines” — but i accidentally deleted it — sorry to whoever’s comment that was — will never do that again
rock concerts are the way they are because it sells rock hardest that way — poetry readings are the way they are for the same reason i’d guess — friends giving introductions makes sense in the sense that most of a poet’s audience are his or her friends
rock concerts are the way they are because it sells rock hardest that way — poetry readings are the way they are for the same reason i’d guess — friends giving introductions makes sense in the sense that most of a poet’s audience are his or her friends
The last introduction that I did had the word “semen” in it like five times. I think they work best when you just make a lot of jokes and warm people up for the reader.
The last introduction that I did had the word “semen” in it like five times. I think they work best when you just make a lot of jokes and warm people up for the reader.
“Why aren’t poetry readings like rock concerts?”
Why should they be?
Why aren’t bagels like hamburgers?
“Why aren’t poetry readings like rock concerts?”
Why should they be?
Why aren’t bagels like hamburgers?
I feel like an intro shouldn’t’ be any longer than a bio in most circumstances. Just there sentences or so, please.
I feel like an intro shouldn’t’ be any longer than a bio in most circumstances. Just there sentences or so, please.
yes but dont make too many jokes, and dont be funnier (or more poetic) than the reader
oh and all your jokes have to celebrate them, not yourself — it’s actually a cool challenge to make jokes that don’t showcase your own wit
yes but dont make too many jokes, and dont be funnier (or more poetic) than the reader
oh and all your jokes have to celebrate them, not yourself — it’s actually a cool challenge to make jokes that don’t showcase your own wit
surrrrre–maybe. shorter is almost always better….. but sometimes a poet sucks so bad (or is awesome but in a difficult-to-understand-how way) you gotta argue harder and longer for the power and relevance of their verse so the audience can be swayed……
surrrrre–maybe. shorter is almost always better….. but sometimes a poet sucks so bad (or is awesome but in a difficult-to-understand-how way) you gotta argue harder and longer for the power and relevance of their verse so the audience can be swayed……
i asked my girlfriend what she thought of this and she goes ‘hamburgers just two bagels around a third bagel made out of meat…….’ lol
i asked my girlfriend what she thought of this and she goes ‘hamburgers just two bagels around a third bagel made out of meat…….’ lol
lol seconded.
lol seconded.
gee.. mark, this post on the tail end of my visit? (kidding.) good to chat with you!
gee.. mark, this post on the tail end of my visit? (kidding.) good to chat with you!
lol lily it was pure coincidence i assure you, i have been working on this joke for 5 years…
and it was great talking to you, if you ever come back through western mass, holla please
lol lily it was pure coincidence i assure you, i have been working on this joke for 5 years…
and it was great talking to you, if you ever come back through western mass, holla please