the rix mix

New issue of Napalm Health Spa online, Jim Cohn's long-running annual poetry report. Three of my poems included; two loose pieces from this blog, a third inspired by an encounter with a schizophrenic while stranded all night in the Washington DC bus station. Poems by Anne Waldman & Andre Codrescu. Heartbreaking longer poem by old friend David Cope. Two zingers by Sam Abrams. Three from Eliot Katz, we go far back to crazy Eighties punk readings at The Court, Melody & Roxy in New Brunswick, & there was no better audience shill than Eliot, who knew exactly when to laugh. Lots of other familiar names & some new ones. I don't know if Jim even bothers with hard copies anymore. NHS used to have handmade paper covers, still a love labor.

Labels: about writing, poem