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“The State of New Jersey Has Licensed Me To Teach Your Children!” – John Findura
So after my first post yesterday I went grocery shopping. No one recognized me or asked for an autograph. I found this highly disconcerting. Instead of getting depressed, I wrote another blog entry…
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“Remorse” [by John Tranter]
(After Baudelaire) When you sleep at last, my darling,for the last time, beneath a slab of stone, when the weight of that slab presses downand crushes the breath from your breathless chest, when your…
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Poem: “The Jewish Biker” — by Mitch Sisskind
This poem is part of my "autobiography as SAT test" project. Read the poem, then answer the question that follows. The correct answer and explanation are below. The Jewish Biker Like a motherfucker he…
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This Monday @ KGB: The Wilde Boys
Monday Night Poetry at KGB Bar features the queer poetry salon, the Wilde Boys, with readings by Mark Bibbins, Paul Legault, Jason Schneiderman & Mark Wunderlich, presented by salon founder Alex Dimitrov. Mark Bibbins…
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Russian Gossip
The game of telephone — also known as "Chinese Whispers" and "Russian Gossip" (thank you, JA) — has inspired a terrific project on the Huffington Post. Masterminded by Nicole Walker and Rebecca Campbell, the…
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Sinatra’s Advice
<<<Joey Bishop looked at Sinatra to see if the leader was laughing. He was so it was OK for everyone to join in. Whitey Lockman stepped into the batter's box. Ball one. Campanella called…
