From Thing to Thing

I turned a recent blog into a poem.

Justin Chin has told me more than once that a piece is a short story or a poem or an essay, but it is not cool to rewrite a piece while going from form to form. I understand his point, and Justin is way smarter, and more talented, and more sucessful than I am or probably ever will be; nevertheless, I still don't have to do what he says. I think the blog cum poem might work for an audience, I like it anyway, and to hell with any intellectual fallout. I plan to read it, and some other damn thing, at an event this Friday evening, the details of which follow. (It is 2009, so perhaps it's time for me to stop being shy about self-promotion, and for Heaven's sake, don't say that is 'so last century': I'm treading water as fast as I can already!)  Lots of wonderful reader-performers, even if Justin isn't one of them. (God, I wish he'd get out more; he is so brilliant and there is no one else like him. But that's life. It ain't easy for anybody.)

My Sucky Valentine

A Valentine's Day Celebration of Love Gone Oh-So-Wrong 

Featuring Carol Queen, Simon Sheppard, Charles Gatewood, m.i. blue, horehound stillpoint, Daphne Gottlieb and Kirk Read. Hosted by Thomas S. Roche & Produced by John Bouvier 

Friday, February 13^th, 2009
Doors @ 7pm, Show 8-10pm
Location: Center for Sex and Culture, 1519 Mission Street, San Francisco
Cost: $10-$20 sliding scale at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds)
All tickets at $20 or more and any auction items purchased are tax deductible!
All Proceeds benefit the Center for Sex and Culture and the St. James Infirmary

Come and say Hi!