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loafing the day

away on wings of words

dropped like pearls from lips

smacking the hours

into night

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rereading old friends
I've nearly forgotten
surprise ending

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the comfort of books
to be read and reread
forgotten jewels

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the book takes hold
four in the morning and just
a few pages left

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let me read
just one page more
the last

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pull the books
up to your chin
crack open one more

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Tuscaloosa Public Library local authors readings and signings:

Sunday, December 3, 2017 from 2-5:15pm.

I will be there with my new book, Metastable Systems, as well as copies of some of my other books.

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when rereading a book
engenders surprise
consternation ain't called for
a feast for your eyes
only one thing to do
 and do it quickly now
reread everything by that author
and thank the Lord for your poor memory

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reading till 1:30
I could finish this book
by dawn

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The eye doctor says
once again
that my vision has not deteriorated
any further, I say
holding onto the memory
of easily reading dates
on coins

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books to read
like $ in the bank
harder to convert to food
but they become happy hours
and gifts for friends

Eat This, M. E.

I Like to Read

(A rap, or, perhaps, doggerel, based on a Morning Edition story)


I didn't read this book,
it's spelled kinda funny,
my kid read it though,
he paid a lot of money.
This poem is a book,
based on the radio,
Morning Edition:
“That ain't the way to go.”
A book about a poem 'bout a book is really fit,
at least it beats sitcoms & all that shit,
I like reality without no damn TV,
my kids are inside reading -- I'm riding ATVs,
when I roll over and end up in a cast,
lying on my backside, wearing out my ass,
they come to see me, they do their thing,
complete works of Shakespeare, that's what they bring.
This poem's pretty bad, the next one will be worse
(I never read a book about writing verse.)
Paperbacks are stacking up, crowding out the flowers,
if they get me hooked, I'll be reading them for hours.
So thanks, M.E., got my laugh for today,
and if you don't like it, just go away.


End of poem

Reading last Sunday

I enjoyed it. People laughed at the right places. There was one problem: I led with the strongest poem. It should have come last. Afterwards, a young woman (who had read part of an essay that was quite well done) came up & said she really enjoyed my poems & wanted to read more. I sent her some...we shall see what she thinks of them. A new SF fan in the making?

081714 - Reading

Today's service at the local UU church consists of poetry readings by members of the writers group that is associated with the church. Naturally, my contribution will be speculative. I'm going to read "Social Dinosaurs," "Wise and Now-Departed Uncles," and "The Suburbs of Dr. Moreau."

SFPA Halloween poetry reading

http://www.sfpoetry.com/halloween.html

SFPA hALLOWEEN POETRY READING

Me reading my own work

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0ZHQnmW0eM&feature=share

Shelly Bryant put this together.

ICFA

Did I happen to mention that I will be reading at ICFA in Orlando in March? I will! What to read, what to read....

book writing and book reviewing

You all know I just reviewed the massive J. G. Ballard compendium. Some may remember I am working on a popular science book about Pennsylvanian trace fossils and their discovery and protection. I worked on it a little yesterday and I should do more this afternoon before I get tired. I also have a young adult novel about science that I agreed to review for "Reports of the National Center for Science Education." One begins by reading the book, so I'm going to work on the trace fossil book for a while and then switch to reading Sandra Dutton's novel when I'm a little bit too tired for writing. I already wrote a flash story this morning, as well as the short silly poem I posted in this blog, so I'm good on that front.

Speaking of fronts, one is coming through today, and it's a good thing my wife baked a turkey. Made the house smell good and feel warmer than it otherwise would have, for a while.

Me reading one of my flash stories

Yeah, couldn't figure out how to upload audio file. Alas.

"Take it on the Mutton," featuring Hasp Deadbolt, P.I.