OK.

i’m going ahead with this thing.

i’m going to limit it strictly to poems used in the competition, with a deliberate aim of encouraging good writing in the slam.

gonna divorce it from the anthology.

i’m going to own this one,as much as humanly possible.

it’s officially going to be the Ken Hunt Prize. maybe even create a medal or something.

other than that, no details firm yet. (meanwhile, I’m still thinking…)

i have to make this happen. money where the mouth is, and all that.

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102 responses to “OK.

  • asthecrowflies

    yup. i’m all about The Simple.

    what i wonder is, are we formally under the fiscal umbrealla of WCPA yet? & would they be willing to help with this? after all, we do have 3 people on their board now…

    please give me a call when you get a chance. i have one final detail to sure up, but itlooks like we’ll be doing a memorial for Ken on Saturday at JHut, from 7-9p; i was hoping that you could be there, & say something about this. i believe we might be able to gather some seed money for it then also.

    xoxoxoxox

  • asthecrowflies

    yup. i’m all about The Simple.

    what i wonder is, are we formally under the fiscal umbrealla of WCPA yet? & would they be willing to help with this? after all, we do have 3 people on their board now…

    please give me a call when you get a chance. i have one final detail to sure up, but itlooks like we’ll be doing a memorial for Ken on Saturday at JHut, from 7-9p; i was hoping that you could be there, & say something about this. i believe we might be able to gather some seed money for it then also.

    xoxoxoxox

  • asthecrowflies

    yup. i’m all about The Simple.

    what i wonder is, are we formally under the fiscal umbrealla of WCPA yet? & would they be willing to help with this? after all, we do have 3 people on their board now…

    please give me a call when you get a chance. i have one final detail to sure up, but itlooks like we’ll be doing a memorial for Ken on Saturday at JHut, from 7-9p; i was hoping that you could be there, & say something about this. i believe we might be able to gather some seed money for it then also.

    xoxoxoxox

  • asthecrowflies

    yup. i’m all about The Simple.

    what i wonder is, are we formally under the fiscal umbrealla of WCPA yet? & would they be willing to help with this? after all, we do have 3 people on their board now…

    please give me a call when you get a chance. i have one final detail to sure up, but itlooks like we’ll be doing a memorial for Ken on Saturday at JHut, from 7-9p; i was hoping that you could be there, & say something about this. i believe we might be able to gather some seed money for it then also.

    xoxoxoxox

  • asthecrowflies

    yup. i’m all about The Simple.

    what i wonder is, are we formally under the fiscal umbrealla of WCPA yet? & would they be willing to help with this? after all, we do have 3 people on their board now…

    please give me a call when you get a chance. i have one final detail to sure up, but itlooks like we’ll be doing a memorial for Ken on Saturday at JHut, from 7-9p; i was hoping that you could be there, & say something about this. i believe we might be able to gather some seed money for it then also.

    xoxoxoxox

  • asthecrowflies

    yup. i’m all about The Simple.

    what i wonder is, are we formally under the fiscal umbrealla of WCPA yet? & would they be willing to help with this? after all, we do have 3 people on their board now…

    please give me a call when you get a chance. i have one final detail to sure up, but itlooks like we’ll be doing a memorial for Ken on Saturday at JHut, from 7-9p; i was hoping that you could be there, & say something about this. i believe we might be able to gather some seed money for it then also.

    xoxoxoxox

  • tragic_culture

    I’m with you

    hey man. I’m with you on this. Count me in for some $$*. And bewary fund-raising and endowments. They can invite people to tain on your parade.

    *$$ to be determined on if my work begins to recognize the 70 hour weeks a no vacation/sick time taken in the past year.

  • tragic_culture

    I’m with you

    hey man. I’m with you on this. Count me in for some $$*. And bewary fund-raising and endowments. They can invite people to tain on your parade.

    *$$ to be determined on if my work begins to recognize the 70 hour weeks a no vacation/sick time taken in the past year.

  • tragic_culture

    I’m with you

    hey man. I’m with you on this. Count me in for some $$*. And bewary fund-raising and endowments. They can invite people to tain on your parade.

    *$$ to be determined on if my work begins to recognize the 70 hour weeks a no vacation/sick time taken in the past year.

  • tragic_culture

    I’m with you

    hey man. I’m with you on this. Count me in for some $$*. And bewary fund-raising and endowments. They can invite people to tain on your parade.

    *$$ to be determined on if my work begins to recognize the 70 hour weeks a no vacation/sick time taken in the past year.

  • tragic_culture

    I’m with you

    hey man. I’m with you on this. Count me in for some $$*. And bewary fund-raising and endowments. They can invite people to tain on your parade.

    *$$ to be determined on if my work begins to recognize the 70 hour weeks a no vacation/sick time taken in the past year.

  • tragic_culture

    I’m with you

    hey man. I’m with you on this. Count me in for some $$*. And bewary fund-raising and endowments. They can invite people to tain on your parade.

    *$$ to be determined on if my work begins to recognize the 70 hour weeks a no vacation/sick time taken in the past year.

  • radioactiveart

    OK. Thanks.

    I was thinking of endowing it myself, but perhaps fundraising isn’t a bad idea. My big fear is having to start a non-profit to administer this stuff. KISS rule in effect here.

  • radioactiveart

    OK. Thanks.

    I was thinking of endowing it myself, but perhaps fundraising isn’t a bad idea. My big fear is having to start a non-profit to administer this stuff. KISS rule in effect here.

  • radioactiveart

    OK. Thanks.

    I was thinking of endowing it myself, but perhaps fundraising isn’t a bad idea. My big fear is having to start a non-profit to administer this stuff. KISS rule in effect here.

  • radioactiveart

    OK. Thanks.

    I was thinking of endowing it myself, but perhaps fundraising isn’t a bad idea. My big fear is having to start a non-profit to administer this stuff. KISS rule in effect here.

  • radioactiveart

    OK. Thanks.

    I was thinking of endowing it myself, but perhaps fundraising isn’t a bad idea. My big fear is having to start a non-profit to administer this stuff. KISS rule in effect here.

  • radioactiveart

    OK. Thanks.

    I was thinking of endowing it myself, but perhaps fundraising isn’t a bad idea. My big fear is having to start a non-profit to administer this stuff. KISS rule in effect here.

  • asthecrowflies

    if you want, i would be totally willing to brainstorm with you on fundraising. i can also ask Joyce (aka Bosslady) on Monday if she has any ideas for someone who might endow something like this…

    xoxoxoxox

  • asthecrowflies

    if you want, i would be totally willing to brainstorm with you on fundraising. i can also ask Joyce (aka Bosslady) on Monday if she has any ideas for someone who might endow something like this…

    xoxoxoxox

  • asthecrowflies

    if you want, i would be totally willing to brainstorm with you on fundraising. i can also ask Joyce (aka Bosslady) on Monday if she has any ideas for someone who might endow something like this…

    xoxoxoxox

  • asthecrowflies

    if you want, i would be totally willing to brainstorm with you on fundraising. i can also ask Joyce (aka Bosslady) on Monday if she has any ideas for someone who might endow something like this…

    xoxoxoxox

  • asthecrowflies

    if you want, i would be totally willing to brainstorm with you on fundraising. i can also ask Joyce (aka Bosslady) on Monday if she has any ideas for someone who might endow something like this…

    xoxoxoxox

  • asthecrowflies

    if you want, i would be totally willing to brainstorm with you on fundraising. i can also ask Joyce (aka Bosslady) on Monday if she has any ideas for someone who might endow something like this…

    xoxoxoxox

  • multimediagrl

    Re: T-man

    Not pushing, just letting you know. It’s not the bad old days anymore.

  • multimediagrl

    Re: T-man

    Not pushing, just letting you know. It’s not the bad old days anymore.

  • multimediagrl

    Re: T-man

    Not pushing, just letting you know. It’s not the bad old days anymore.

  • multimediagrl

    Re: T-man

    Not pushing, just letting you know. It’s not the bad old days anymore.

  • multimediagrl

    Re: T-man

    Not pushing, just letting you know. It’s not the bad old days anymore.

  • multimediagrl

    Re: T-man

    Not pushing, just letting you know. It’s not the bad old days anymore.

  • radioactiveart

    Re: T-man

    Lemme think about it.

  • radioactiveart

    Re: T-man

    Lemme think about it.

  • radioactiveart

    Re: T-man

    Lemme think about it.

  • radioactiveart

    Re: T-man

    Lemme think about it.

  • radioactiveart

    Re: T-man

    Lemme think about it.

  • radioactiveart

    Re: T-man

    Lemme think about it.

  • mahoganybrowne

    fundraiser, paypal n stuff

    you know how many poets would love to donate to this cause?? set up a paypal and let it help your expenses… this is a community event, eh? love the stride. i’m sure this is going to go over smashing!

  • mahoganybrowne

    fundraiser, paypal n stuff

    you know how many poets would love to donate to this cause?? set up a paypal and let it help your expenses… this is a community event, eh? love the stride. i’m sure this is going to go over smashing!

  • mahoganybrowne

    fundraiser, paypal n stuff

    you know how many poets would love to donate to this cause?? set up a paypal and let it help your expenses… this is a community event, eh? love the stride. i’m sure this is going to go over smashing!

  • mahoganybrowne

    fundraiser, paypal n stuff

    you know how many poets would love to donate to this cause?? set up a paypal and let it help your expenses… this is a community event, eh? love the stride. i’m sure this is going to go over smashing!

  • mahoganybrowne

    fundraiser, paypal n stuff

    you know how many poets would love to donate to this cause?? set up a paypal and let it help your expenses… this is a community event, eh? love the stride. i’m sure this is going to go over smashing!

  • mahoganybrowne

    fundraiser, paypal n stuff

    you know how many poets would love to donate to this cause?? set up a paypal and let it help your expenses… this is a community event, eh? love the stride. i’m sure this is going to go over smashing!

  • multimediagrl

    Re: T-man

    If your hesitation is due to their restrictions, etc, I think you’d be ok. I mean, to make it official, at some point, you’d want the poems collected from the venues, right? I don’t think they’d interfere with your plans, (they’re all for people stepping up and bringing it) and if they DID, then you could just go ahead & do it anyway.

    Just saying, the EC ain’t the big bad wolf — and you could actually set that as a condition of the grant, actually, now that I think of it.

  • multimediagrl

    Re: T-man

    If your hesitation is due to their restrictions, etc, I think you’d be ok. I mean, to make it official, at some point, you’d want the poems collected from the venues, right? I don’t think they’d interfere with your plans, (they’re all for people stepping up and bringing it) and if they DID, then you could just go ahead & do it anyway.

    Just saying, the EC ain’t the big bad wolf — and you could actually set that as a condition of the grant, actually, now that I think of it.

  • multimediagrl

    Re: T-man

    If your hesitation is due to their restrictions, etc, I think you’d be ok. I mean, to make it official, at some point, you’d want the poems collected from the venues, right? I don’t think they’d interfere with your plans, (they’re all for people stepping up and bringing it) and if they DID, then you could just go ahead & do it anyway.

    Just saying, the EC ain’t the big bad wolf — and you could actually set that as a condition of the grant, actually, now that I think of it.

  • multimediagrl

    Re: T-man

    If your hesitation is due to their restrictions, etc, I think you’d be ok. I mean, to make it official, at some point, you’d want the poems collected from the venues, right? I don’t think they’d interfere with your plans, (they’re all for people stepping up and bringing it) and if they DID, then you could just go ahead & do it anyway.

    Just saying, the EC ain’t the big bad wolf — and you could actually set that as a condition of the grant, actually, now that I think of it.

  • multimediagrl

    Re: T-man

    If your hesitation is due to their restrictions, etc, I think you’d be ok. I mean, to make it official, at some point, you’d want the poems collected from the venues, right? I don’t think they’d interfere with your plans, (they’re all for people stepping up and bringing it) and if they DID, then you could just go ahead & do it anyway.

    Just saying, the EC ain’t the big bad wolf — and you could actually set that as a condition of the grant, actually, now that I think of it.

  • multimediagrl

    Re: T-man

    If your hesitation is due to their restrictions, etc, I think you’d be ok. I mean, to make it official, at some point, you’d want the poems collected from the venues, right? I don’t think they’d interfere with your plans, (they’re all for people stepping up and bringing it) and if they DID, then you could just go ahead & do it anyway.

    Just saying, the EC ain’t the big bad wolf — and you could actually set that as a condition of the grant, actually, now that I think of it.

  • sancochao

    Re: question

    lol Well, no, of course not.

    But once you’ve established this award for the first year or so….hell, maybe even before….I can see some kindly non-profit plunking down a grand for two awards a year. And considering how many of our friends basically write grants for a living, it could come at a minimum of hassle to you.

    This is precisely the kind of self-contained, (relatively) maintenance-free idea that well-meaning organizations jump at. Actually finding one of those organizations, of course….

    Just thinking out loud.

    Awesome idea, though. Crazy awesome.

  • sancochao

    Re: question

    lol Well, no, of course not.

    But once you’ve established this award for the first year or so….hell, maybe even before….I can see some kindly non-profit plunking down a grand for two awards a year. And considering how many of our friends basically write grants for a living, it could come at a minimum of hassle to you.

    This is precisely the kind of self-contained, (relatively) maintenance-free idea that well-meaning organizations jump at. Actually finding one of those organizations, of course….

    Just thinking out loud.

    Awesome idea, though. Crazy awesome.

  • sancochao

    Re: question

    lol Well, no, of course not.

    But once you’ve established this award for the first year or so….hell, maybe even before….I can see some kindly non-profit plunking down a grand for two awards a year. And considering how many of our friends basically write grants for a living, it could come at a minimum of hassle to you.

    This is precisely the kind of self-contained, (relatively) maintenance-free idea that well-meaning organizations jump at. Actually finding one of those organizations, of course….

    Just thinking out loud.

    Awesome idea, though. Crazy awesome.

  • sancochao

    Re: question

    lol Well, no, of course not.

    But once you’ve established this award for the first year or so….hell, maybe even before….I can see some kindly non-profit plunking down a grand for two awards a year. And considering how many of our friends basically write grants for a living, it could come at a minimum of hassle to you.

    This is precisely the kind of self-contained, (relatively) maintenance-free idea that well-meaning organizations jump at. Actually finding one of those organizations, of course….

    Just thinking out loud.

    Awesome idea, though. Crazy awesome.

  • sancochao

    Re: question

    lol Well, no, of course not.

    But once you’ve established this award for the first year or so….hell, maybe even before….I can see some kindly non-profit plunking down a grand for two awards a year. And considering how many of our friends basically write grants for a living, it could come at a minimum of hassle to you.

    This is precisely the kind of self-contained, (relatively) maintenance-free idea that well-meaning organizations jump at. Actually finding one of those organizations, of course….

    Just thinking out loud.

    Awesome idea, though. Crazy awesome.

  • sancochao

    Re: question

    lol Well, no, of course not.

    But once you’ve established this award for the first year or so….hell, maybe even before….I can see some kindly non-profit plunking down a grand for two awards a year. And considering how many of our friends basically write grants for a living, it could come at a minimum of hassle to you.

    This is precisely the kind of self-contained, (relatively) maintenance-free idea that well-meaning organizations jump at. Actually finding one of those organizations, of course….

    Just thinking out loud.

    Awesome idea, though. Crazy awesome.

  • radioactiveart

    Re: question

    Yes. But dude, I’m not made of money. 😉

  • radioactiveart

    Re: question

    Yes. But dude, I’m not made of money. 😉

  • radioactiveart

    Re: question

    Yes. But dude, I’m not made of money. 😉

  • radioactiveart

    Re: question

    Yes. But dude, I’m not made of money. 😉

  • radioactiveart

    Re: question

    Yes. But dude, I’m not made of money. 😉

  • radioactiveart

    Re: question

    Yes. But dude, I’m not made of money. 😉

  • radioactiveart

    Re: T-man

    I’ll consider it, but i’m pretty set against it at this point.

  • radioactiveart

    Re: T-man

    I’ll consider it, but i’m pretty set against it at this point.

  • radioactiveart

    Re: T-man

    I’ll consider it, but i’m pretty set against it at this point.

  • radioactiveart

    Re: T-man

    I’ll consider it, but i’m pretty set against it at this point.

  • radioactiveart

    Re: T-man

    I’ll consider it, but i’m pretty set against it at this point.

  • radioactiveart

    Re: T-man

    I’ll consider it, but i’m pretty set against it at this point.

  • twosnoos

    T-man

    I think this is something that should go to the EC because Ken was one of those rare gems that really personified what slam poets are all about, nomadic, spirited and always ready to self-lessly pitch in. I didn’t know him that well but I was always happy to see him. He should be honored and remembered in the best possible way.

  • twosnoos

    T-man

    I think this is something that should go to the EC because Ken was one of those rare gems that really personified what slam poets are all about, nomadic, spirited and always ready to self-lessly pitch in. I didn’t know him that well but I was always happy to see him. He should be honored and remembered in the best possible way.

  • twosnoos

    T-man

    I think this is something that should go to the EC because Ken was one of those rare gems that really personified what slam poets are all about, nomadic, spirited and always ready to self-lessly pitch in. I didn’t know him that well but I was always happy to see him. He should be honored and remembered in the best possible way.

  • twosnoos

    T-man

    I think this is something that should go to the EC because Ken was one of those rare gems that really personified what slam poets are all about, nomadic, spirited and always ready to self-lessly pitch in. I didn’t know him that well but I was always happy to see him. He should be honored and remembered in the best possible way.

  • twosnoos

    T-man

    I think this is something that should go to the EC because Ken was one of those rare gems that really personified what slam poets are all about, nomadic, spirited and always ready to self-lessly pitch in. I didn’t know him that well but I was always happy to see him. He should be honored and remembered in the best possible way.

  • twosnoos

    T-man

    I think this is something that should go to the EC because Ken was one of those rare gems that really personified what slam poets are all about, nomadic, spirited and always ready to self-lessly pitch in. I didn’t know him that well but I was always happy to see him. He should be honored and remembered in the best possible way.

  • sancochao

    question

    have you thought about something similar to this for iwps?

  • sancochao

    question

    have you thought about something similar to this for iwps?

  • sancochao

    question

    have you thought about something similar to this for iwps?

  • sancochao

    question

    have you thought about something similar to this for iwps?

  • sancochao

    question

    have you thought about something similar to this for iwps?

  • sancochao

    question

    have you thought about something similar to this for iwps?

  • lordrexfear

    Just wanna say that this thin is so cool and wish you the best of luck!

  • lordrexfear

    Just wanna say that this thin is so cool and wish you the best of luck!

  • lordrexfear

    Just wanna say that this thin is so cool and wish you the best of luck!

  • lordrexfear

    Just wanna say that this thin is so cool and wish you the best of luck!

  • lordrexfear

    Just wanna say that this thin is so cool and wish you the best of luck!

  • lordrexfear

    Just wanna say that this thin is so cool and wish you the best of luck!

  • multimediagrl

    SO COOL!

    (jumps up and down)

  • multimediagrl

    SO COOL!

    (jumps up and down)

  • multimediagrl

    SO COOL!

    (jumps up and down)

  • multimediagrl

    SO COOL!

    (jumps up and down)

  • multimediagrl

    SO COOL!

    (jumps up and down)

  • multimediagrl

    SO COOL!

    (jumps up and down)

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