It’s about music and poetry, again; something of a personal nature that explores the relationship between my guitar playing and my poetry a little more deeply.

Filled, as well, with my usual cranky asides designed to piss off an open mike aficionado or two.

Go here for a look.

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And while we’re at it — the blurbs aren’t pouring in. Jeez, I even told you you could INSULT my work and I didn’t get many!

I’m hurt. Shocked, and hurt. And hungry, but I think that’s unrelated.

Just in case it was because I didn’t include my e-mail address in the post, here you go:

chrysler.poet@verizon.net

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Finally, because it’s so silly:

The Name Meme

I’ve been thinking about the Fenway riot.

I’ve never been in a riot, although I’ve been in two political demonstrations that turned ugly (both in the 70s, one an occupation of the administration building at Umass, the other a demo at Kent State against plans to build a gym on the site of the 1970 killings — got teargassed there).

What I remember is this: that in that atmosphere, I really became clear (not for the first time ) that anyone is capable of anything under the right circumstances.

Elias Canetti, an expert on crowd behavior, has done a lot of research on the way riots begin and end…and he says that while crowd frequently begin riots as a response to the actions of a few, in full bloom people in a mob will do things they would never do in a normal situation.

Which makes it so hard to truly assign blame, in my eyes…or perhaps, it needs to be equally distributed.

OK: a small change in plans.

Looking for people to respond who want to provide a two sentence blurb for the new chapbook.

E-mail the quote back channel to my e-mail.

Two requirements:

1. You actually have to know my work.
2. You actually have to be coherent.

Note well that I didn’t say anything about the level of complimentary prose you needed to provide. Well written contumely will be considered.

The winners (?) get a copy free, or something of equal value, like a quarter.

in the wake of the Red Sox celebration was the babysitter for one of my co-workers’ twins.

Fortunately for all concerned, the mayor has assured us she was killed by a “non-lethal weapon.”

Also important: the riot cops are getting counseling.

Good to know.