This; And also that

Teach a man to catch worms and perhaps
he will be fortunate enough
to find some worms.
Or perhaps not. Perhaps
they will elude him.
Because worms are crafty.
But give a man a worm, and he can split it … Read on Macduff...

If I can
just just
make it
three
minutes more
three more
minutes
more
I’ll let myself
hear another
tune by
The New Pornographers.

I am late
to this particular party.

In fact, the party has rolled on.
And yet here I am. 

         Partying
nonetheless.

Hi all,
A little shameless self-promotion. Red Hills Review and C’era Una Volta (one of my very favorite Italian restaurants on the planet) are hosting a poetry reading and were nice enough to ask me to read. So I’m bustin’ … Read on Macduff...

I don’t usually use this blog for “links to funny things”(tm) but this one has earned an exception.
See, there was this contest to create trailers for movies that sorta mess with what the movie’s about. And this piece for … Read on Macduff...

that I get to pick up a brand-new Big Star record. (One of my favorite bands just put out its first new record in 30 years yesterday.) For Big Star aficionados I will say, as ya might expect, it’s … Read on Macduff...

If you’re a Big Star fan (and our market research shows that 31% of cv’s readership self-identify as “Big Star fan” or “fan of Big Star” or “person who is or would like to be identified as ‘Big Star fan’ … Read on Macduff...

Not that you need me to say this
and anyways, who am I to say this
besides which, knowing you,
as I do
you’ve probably already done this
or else are getting geared up ya see
really
what I’m trying … Read on Macduff...

Alameda’s own Red Hills Review is the gift that keeps on giving. They’re hosting the second reading for their current issue Wednesday night at 7:30, at Books Inc., in the heart of the Island City (also known as The … Read on Macduff...

Not just thank you very much.
But thank you very very
very very
much.