if someone were to want a DVD done to use to help promote themselves as a poet, what is recommended — a live performance, a “video resume,” or some mix of both? How much does one of these things cost to do it right?
I’m thinking of using an agency to help with college bookings and have no idea what I’m supposed to be doing. I want to know what I should be expected to provide.
the dead give us our lives.
think of your memory of
a beloved aunt’s house full of junk.
think of how it was the source
of your lusts:
for oily wood, like the handle of your dad’s hammer;
for your mother’s china, linen, knitting needles;
for a hero’s baseball, pistol, top hat, signature;
for the sharpened rocks of unremarkable, forgotten nomads.
think of who you obey
in your moments of strain: lovemaking.
the first kill. a confrontation
with contradiction.
think: whether you are rebel or meek servant,
when did you ever do anything
that was not given to you to do
by some ghost?
Happy birthday, my dear aurorabell! May your day be Spikey and bright!
And oh, a belated birthday to theklute. I kept meaning to post something witty, but I ended up not posting as I was not witty. Sadness.
Dark Matter 