David Lazar and more
Made it back to Larry's Monday for what I hope is now my normal routine. Dave Lazar was our featured poet. Two great sets of film noir, life revelation, and superheroes. Was a fun night overall, with both Dave and the open mic readers making some interesting poem choices. Steve was, as always, the consummate emcee, making everyone feel at home.
Maggie Anderson will feature next week. I look forward to hearing her read. I've become quite a fan after reading most of her "Windfall--New and Selected Poems" (Pitt Poetry Series, 2000). Maggie's poetry is widely used in university classrooms and workshops around the country. If you're anywhere close to Columbus on Monday, November 14, you would serve your poetic child (that one inside you) well by stopping in to hear her at Larry's (7:00 PM).
November 21 will feature Cathy Callaghan, who is Professor Emeritus (in Geology, I believe, although after knowing her I would have expected anthropology to be her specialty) at OSU. Cathy, a tiny woman with piercing eyes, has a unique and unforgettable presentation style. You will not forget her once you have met her.
That's all for now.
Oh... wait! I'm headed to Brown Stone tonight to hear Logic, a dynamic performance poet from Ann Arbor, Michigan. I've seen him in competition, but never in an extended set. I'm looking forward to discovering his range and voice in a different way, without competition factored into the event. He is a truly nice person, and I expect great things.
Maggie Anderson will feature next week. I look forward to hearing her read. I've become quite a fan after reading most of her "Windfall--New and Selected Poems" (Pitt Poetry Series, 2000). Maggie's poetry is widely used in university classrooms and workshops around the country. If you're anywhere close to Columbus on Monday, November 14, you would serve your poetic child (that one inside you) well by stopping in to hear her at Larry's (7:00 PM).
November 21 will feature Cathy Callaghan, who is Professor Emeritus (in Geology, I believe, although after knowing her I would have expected anthropology to be her specialty) at OSU. Cathy, a tiny woman with piercing eyes, has a unique and unforgettable presentation style. You will not forget her once you have met her.
That's all for now.
Oh... wait! I'm headed to Brown Stone tonight to hear Logic, a dynamic performance poet from Ann Arbor, Michigan. I've seen him in competition, but never in an extended set. I'm looking forward to discovering his range and voice in a different way, without competition factored into the event. He is a truly nice person, and I expect great things.
posted by Rose | 10:26 AM
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Lazar taught one of my favorite classes in college: a nonfiction creative writing course where we studied and wrote essays and prose poems. I hadn't heard anything about him in years, so I'm glad to see he's still writing and reading. I'll have to look for some of his work.
He was interesting if you're a film noir fan. I think he brought a new book with him. I was cash-free that night, so I didn't really pay attention.
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