off to ‘nother fiesta. the company of people keeps me sane but it isnt clearing mah malaise much.
and just as he says that- the post man comes through with quite the large package. poems, art, the intersection of worlds. purple and ivory. and a genuine smile from me. feels good. yes it does.
in other news, i have not written a poem but some single sided pages later, i am feeling more like a writer than ever before.
take care of y’all selves
ima show up a bit late but this party is goin to be the ultra-hotness!
the jukebox is currently rockin “The Very Best of Ray Charles”
i have no idea what the fuck is up with my current mood. some real life shit that was messin me up bad is gettin resolved.
poetry is currently on cruise control. i have not written anything significant lately but thats probably cuz i dont have any significant features in the future. in fact, i have NO features set up. my off the top of the head reaction to this… YAY!
instead of writing poetry, i am reading like a mufuckah. MILES is almost done and its flooding me with a host of new definitions as to what the term artist means. niles is all kinds of honest and detailed when it comes to certain stories and can remember some damn things clear as day. he also lays it down hardest when talkin about his own life and art. yeah, i am definitely feelin this book. more later…
starting to form some thoughts on ego and its role in my personal art. (miles is helpin me on some of this too) this is going to be one great big fuckin rant that most of you are going to skip over once i hit paragraph eight but thats cool and shit.
thank god that i am surrounded by some wonderful people that let me at least smile on the outside. (sratch that) y’all genuinely make me smile and help me keep my sanity. i love being me around y’all.
grumpy/foolish/elder.patched/quiet/hatah/lover
it all comes out in one way or another and thats why i am really pensive right now. my moods make me retreat inward and start cutting off my ties to some of these great people. i am tryin hard to fight this (un?)natural pattern in my life and stay in the light amongst the living but its rough.
tuesday, after an incredible day of seeing a couple tie the knot in central park, sharing chino-latino (the waiter chastised me for not just ordring by the special number- DING! the inside joke bell rang real hard), walkin down broadway in the summer heat, catchin BATMAN on the Imax screen, reading some comics, tears at the customer service counter, the dispelling of tears on broadway with some good natured ribbin, krispy kreme and milk, more chino-latino, more ribbin, fuckin wit people, walkin along central park under the wrinkled face of the moon and in the end, being by myself.
and thats where i lost it. walking through eight ave at midnite. the dark streets. lookin for trouble. almost finding it. a well timed email response let me detach myself enough to stay away from my old stompin grounds and get back to a good book.
this monday! not only do you get to hear from the queen of new hotness- miss raina león but you also get to see TEAM ACENTOS (ob, fishdawg, profe & tata) hit the slam stage.
the devil is in the details…
louderMONDAYS
Monday, June 20th, 7:00 pm
Slam This!
featuring Raina León
plus the Open Mic & mini-feature Tim CookCatch this rare visit home from local favorite gone south to pursue (get this!) her PhD in education at the University of North Carolina, RAINA LEÓN! This spitfire Cave Canem fellow has been multiply published and widely admired for her craft and spirit – don’t miss out!
PLUS a mini-feature all the way from the birthplace of slam, one of Chicago’s favorite wordsmiths, TIM COOK!
PLUS an exhibition team slam featuring: Team louderARTS, Team Acentos, Team Boston/Lizard Lounge & a “Special Edition” Team!
AND of course, NYC’s best open mic.Open Mic & Slam sign-up @ 7pm sharp!
13 Bar Lounge
35 East 13th Street @ University Place 2nd Floor New York, NY 10003 * 212.979.6677 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W to 14th Street Union Square
$5 $4 students
2 for 1 drinks
rumor also has it that raina will be featuring in NYC over the weekend as well…
Lumimuma on Sunday, June 19th at 519 West 36th Street between 10th and 11th in NYC. The reading is in celebration of the summer solstice. It’s $20 at the door or $15 in advance. For more information you can call 212 633-1979. Just going to be a beautiful event.
Bonchiche News Network- signin’ off…
*** Spoiler Free Review of Batman ***
simply put, “Batman Begins” is the best batman movie ever, one of the top 10 superhero movies in history and the best film i think i’ve seen this year.
its not perfect – the whole romance angle can be easily trashed – but the level of detail that is brought to this film shows what happens when you actually (Lucas can you hear me?) invest in fine screen writing.
Christian Bale also distinguishes himself as the truest incarnation of Bruce Wayne yet. he almost gets this award by default as the previous films focused more on the cowl than the man but he still rocks out as the billionaire playboy/dark knight.
unlike some folks, i still dig the Tim Burton bat-films and considered them both the high standard. “Batman” for the creation of a modern grand dystopic Gotham City (which the comics immediately emulated), Jack Nicholson immitable portrayal of the Joker and the fact that Burton went right for the dark knight angle as opposed to the PG batman that bored audiences everywhere. “Batman Returns” rocked thanks to the actual romantic chemistry between Michael Keaton and Michelle Phiefer – both as their masked personas and their civilian alter egos.
back to the present- fine supporting cast, great believable CGI, a villian worthy of our heroes current (and future?) status, slick writing and a killer batmobile. what more ya want?
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