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hallawayjoe Andyland 2002-09-15 9:59 PM Sunday in the park with Dubya Previous Entry :: Next Entry Mood: not a political entry, just a cool title |
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So, today I went to a "slam" at the Clark County Library on Flamingo. It wasn't a real slam, but it was a nice laid back no pressure affair. I didn't know anyone there and when I got up to read I didn't slam my poem. I just kinda read it. I did "Death" I was afraid I might offend someone if I did "Mac the Nugget" or something, but it turns out it is a non censored event and several poets had a few cuss words. A few really good poets. Potential slammers. Not that one has to slam to prove anything. Anyhow... I can't wait for the Las Vegas slam season to start up. I guess... I haven't slammed since the Nerd slam at Nationals, and I am kind of Jonesing for it. Last night I watched "Pinero." I usually don't like to watch movies about poets who had such tragic lives, but since this was the co-founder of the Nuyorican, I felt that I had to sit through it. Actually I paused several times. It's good... it's just that... sad. Whereas Slamnation or Dead Poets Society or Il Postino is uplifting. I am almost done with my new application process. I havn't heard back from U-Dub or Long Beach... so I assume they are NAY. So I applied in an achingly complex slow process to, get ready: U of Alaska Anchorage U of Alaska Fairbanks Antioch University Vermont College Sarah Lawrence Ohio State Minnesota West Virginia Northern Michigan Arizona (again) U of Hawaii U of Denver Wisconsin- Milwaukee Misourri Kansas and Florida State. that is 16 universities. 10 are MFA and 6 are PhD degrees. Well... It is about out of my control now. 2 reasons to pursue a degree. One- possibility of job security greater with terminal degree two- Can find more ways to improve my poetry. All other reasons are related to these first two. Well... I have to get back to my teaching stuff... I have to prepare for tomorrow's classes. |
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