I competed in a New England Slam League bout.
And I had FUN.
Too cool.
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Spent most of the weekend in Mystic CT with friends, came home, jumped in the car and hit Worcester for the first time in a while.
Morris and Corrina asked me to slam for Providence, so I said, “what the hell — it’s a holiday, eh?”
I’m sure Adam and Morris will be publishing their dissections, but the teams were:
Providence Defectors: Corrina Bain androidlustre, Carlos Gomez, Tony Brown (you know…me)
Worcester Wickeds: Alex C hairy_lamb, Urban urbanitus, Ryk McIntyre (allegedly soon to be here), Morris mstegosaurus
Team Snake With Legs: Starthisisstar, Sou MacMillanthisrabbit, Adam Stoneakamuu (who took off too fast afterward — dude! Where’d you go?)
In the final dust, Worcester pulled it out over us, with the Snake slithering in third.
But I had a good time…which makes the new Zero Point Zero (which is now up here ) a bit ironic, since the title is “How Slam Became Irrelevant.”
A bit of a rant…
Very well then; I contradict myself; I contain multitudes. (Some poet said that a while back…)
Dark Matter 
July 5th, 2004 at 9:54 pm
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Yup. I know that feeling.
Sad, isn’t it? I swear this getting older crap ain’t worth it.
Then again…I like my writing better these days, and I guess that’s what counts.
July 5th, 2004 at 9:54 pm
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Yup. I know that feeling.
Sad, isn’t it? I swear this getting older crap ain’t worth it.
Then again…I like my writing better these days, and I guess that’s what counts.
July 5th, 2004 at 9:54 pm
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Yup. I know that feeling.
Sad, isn’t it? I swear this getting older crap ain’t worth it.
Then again…I like my writing better these days, and I guess that’s what counts.
July 5th, 2004 at 9:54 pm
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Yup. I know that feeling.
Sad, isn’t it? I swear this getting older crap ain’t worth it.
Then again…I like my writing better these days, and I guess that’s what counts.
July 5th, 2004 at 9:45 pm
0.0
you said “pity”. pity is what has been driving me crazy all summer. sometimes i have to toss a coin as to who i pity more, the poet whose work only says “pity me” or the judges who fall for manufactured tears.
July 5th, 2004 at 9:45 pm
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you said “pity”. pity is what has been driving me crazy all summer. sometimes i have to toss a coin as to who i pity more, the poet whose work only says “pity me” or the judges who fall for manufactured tears.
July 5th, 2004 at 9:45 pm
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you said “pity”. pity is what has been driving me crazy all summer. sometimes i have to toss a coin as to who i pity more, the poet whose work only says “pity me” or the judges who fall for manufactured tears.
July 5th, 2004 at 9:45 pm
0.0
you said “pity”. pity is what has been driving me crazy all summer. sometimes i have to toss a coin as to who i pity more, the poet whose work only says “pity me” or the judges who fall for manufactured tears.
July 5th, 2004 at 4:11 pm
I wish people had been able to hear “Girlfriend”. I think that’s the one real disappointment.
As for Red Bull: never touch the stuff. That was on one cup of coffee and pure adrenaline.
That, and the fear of going over.
July 5th, 2004 at 4:11 pm
I wish people had been able to hear “Girlfriend”. I think that’s the one real disappointment.
As for Red Bull: never touch the stuff. That was on one cup of coffee and pure adrenaline.
That, and the fear of going over.
July 5th, 2004 at 4:11 pm
I wish people had been able to hear “Girlfriend”. I think that’s the one real disappointment.
As for Red Bull: never touch the stuff. That was on one cup of coffee and pure adrenaline.
That, and the fear of going over.
July 5th, 2004 at 4:11 pm
I wish people had been able to hear “Girlfriend”. I think that’s the one real disappointment.
As for Red Bull: never touch the stuff. That was on one cup of coffee and pure adrenaline.
That, and the fear of going over.
July 5th, 2004 at 2:02 pm
It didn’t feel like we got robbed. There were only two poems that I didn’t think were astounding, and neither of them did well.
1:20….damn. How many Red Bulls did you down before you took the stage?
July 5th, 2004 at 2:02 pm
It didn’t feel like we got robbed. There were only two poems that I didn’t think were astounding, and neither of them did well.
1:20….damn. How many Red Bulls did you down before you took the stage?
July 5th, 2004 at 2:02 pm
It didn’t feel like we got robbed. There were only two poems that I didn’t think were astounding, and neither of them did well.
1:20….damn. How many Red Bulls did you down before you took the stage?
July 5th, 2004 at 2:02 pm
It didn’t feel like we got robbed. There were only two poems that I didn’t think were astounding, and neither of them did well.
1:20….damn. How many Red Bulls did you down before you took the stage?
July 5th, 2004 at 7:12 am
Thank you. No one is more astounded than I am, trust me. (And according to Bill, it was 1:20.)
Thought “Tigers…” was great last night. Also thought you guys got robbed a couple of times. But it was a great bout.
July 5th, 2004 at 7:12 am
Thank you. No one is more astounded than I am, trust me. (And according to Bill, it was 1:20.)
Thought “Tigers…” was great last night. Also thought you guys got robbed a couple of times. But it was a great bout.
July 5th, 2004 at 7:12 am
Thank you. No one is more astounded than I am, trust me. (And according to Bill, it was 1:20.)
Thought “Tigers…” was great last night. Also thought you guys got robbed a couple of times. But it was a great bout.
July 5th, 2004 at 7:12 am
Thank you. No one is more astounded than I am, trust me. (And according to Bill, it was 1:20.)
Thought “Tigers…” was great last night. Also thought you guys got robbed a couple of times. But it was a great bout.
July 5th, 2004 at 1:37 am
Sorry for taking off so quickly. & I wanted to catch Queer as Folk @ 10:00.
That was easily the most fun slam I’ve been a part of since the 2002 exhibition match in Minneapolis.
I’m astounded by your 1:30 version of “Punk.’ Wow. That’s all I’ve got. Wow.
July 5th, 2004 at 1:37 am
Sorry for taking off so quickly. & I wanted to catch Queer as Folk @ 10:00.
That was easily the most fun slam I’ve been a part of since the 2002 exhibition match in Minneapolis.
I’m astounded by your 1:30 version of “Punk.’ Wow. That’s all I’ve got. Wow.
July 5th, 2004 at 1:37 am
Sorry for taking off so quickly. & I wanted to catch Queer as Folk @ 10:00.
That was easily the most fun slam I’ve been a part of since the 2002 exhibition match in Minneapolis.
I’m astounded by your 1:30 version of “Punk.’ Wow. That’s all I’ve got. Wow.
July 5th, 2004 at 1:37 am
Sorry for taking off so quickly. & I wanted to catch Queer as Folk @ 10:00.
That was easily the most fun slam I’ve been a part of since the 2002 exhibition match in Minneapolis.
I’m astounded by your 1:30 version of “Punk.’ Wow. That’s all I’ve got. Wow.
July 4th, 2004 at 10:07 pm
Nah, just goofing…sorry.
July 4th, 2004 at 10:07 pm
Nah, just goofing…sorry.
July 4th, 2004 at 10:07 pm
Nah, just goofing…sorry.
July 4th, 2004 at 10:07 pm
Nah, just goofing…sorry.
July 4th, 2004 at 10:04 pm
Sorry, thought you were asking.
July 4th, 2004 at 10:04 pm
Sorry, thought you were asking.
July 4th, 2004 at 10:04 pm
Sorry, thought you were asking.
July 4th, 2004 at 10:04 pm
Sorry, thought you were asking.
July 4th, 2004 at 10:03 pm
Um…I know. 😉
July 4th, 2004 at 10:03 pm
Um…I know. 😉
July 4th, 2004 at 10:03 pm
Um…I know. 😉
July 4th, 2004 at 10:03 pm
Um…I know. 😉
July 4th, 2004 at 10:02 pm
“I contain multitudes. (Some poet said that a while back…)”
I believe Whitman said that.
July 4th, 2004 at 10:02 pm
“I contain multitudes. (Some poet said that a while back…)”
I believe Whitman said that.
July 4th, 2004 at 10:02 pm
“I contain multitudes. (Some poet said that a while back…)”
I believe Whitman said that.
July 4th, 2004 at 10:02 pm
“I contain multitudes. (Some poet said that a while back…)”
I believe Whitman said that.