R.I.P, Java Hut

It appears the rumors are true, and that the Java Hut, home of the Worcester Poets’ Asylum for the past 12 years or so, is biting the dust as of Sunday following the slam.

It also appears that something’s already in the works for the Asylum to continue elsewhere, although I haven’t heard any confirmation of that yet.

I’ll miss the Hut something fierce — will likely head down there today at some point, something I was planning to do any way.

And I’ll be there for the slam on Sunday. Gotta say good bye.

But what is it that Frank Herbert said in Dune? “Parting with people is a sadness; a place is just a place.” Don’t know if it’s always true, but when it comes to the various venues the Asylum has had over the years, it always manages to stay afloat…

I’ll be there for the opening night of whatever the new venue is, too. Whatever my issues with the scene at the moment, it’s still home. It’s still family.

And it’s still not real yet.