Photo: Slig77 DeviantArt.com My log for the month of June: Writing/Residency/Fellowship Submissions: 5 Writing/Residency/Fellowship Acceptances: 0 Writing/ Residency/Fellowship Rejections: 0 WTF moments: many Books: The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver)* *still reading it
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Photo: Slig77 DeviantArt.com My log for the month of May: Writing/Residency/Fellowship Submissions: 1 Writing/Residency/Fellowship Acceptances: 0 Writing/ Residency/Fellowship Rejections: 2 WTF moments: 3 Books: Enough (Juan Williams)* *still reading it
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Photo: Slig77 Deviant Art My log for the month of April: Writing/Residency/Fellowship Submissions: 4 Writing/Residency/Fellowship Acceptances: 0 Writing/ Residency/Fellowship Rejections: 2 WTF moments: 3 Books: The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Mitch Albom) The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People (Jill Eikenberry)
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An Open Letter to Oprah from Saul Williams
I didn't see the infamous Oprah episode in totality yet. In fact the world around me seems to have melted lately and I live on the island called My Bed enraptured in thoughts; some I write down; some I just bore into the ceiling with my eyes. But I'm heading to the web to check it out. In [...]
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Photo: Slig77 DeviantArt.com My log for the month of March: Writing/Residency/Fellowship Submissions: 3 Writing/Residency/Fellowship Acceptances: 0 Writing/ Residency/Fellowship Rejections: 5 WTF moments: 3
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Photo: Slig77 DeviantArt.com My log for the month of February: Writing/Residency/Fellowship Submissions: 3 Writing/Residency/Fellowship Acceptances: 0 Writing/ Residency/Fellowship Rejections: 2 WTF moments: 2
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The Covenant With Black America…Shoulda Been an Epic Poem
Last week, Black people and a few do-gooder liberals convened at Hampton University to talk about Tavis Smiley’s Covenant with Black America in action. I missed the action part unless talking counts. But anyway…The Black leaders—not to be confused with leading Blacks who are media selected and have their personal interests in mind [...]
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How to Be a Poet
I read this a little while back. I liked it. It made me laugh. A little uncomfortably though. I recognize these people. Sometimes I have even called them "friends." Scary... _____________________________________________________________________________________ How To Be a Poet Mike Believe (Exittheapple.com 2006) BEFORE YOU START: 1. Change your name. Sorry to tell you this, but the name ya [...]
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Pimping Poetry
Def Poetry Jam is back-k-k-k. HBO at midnight tonight in case you missed the promos. Def Poetry Jam has brought poetry to the masses. Hallelujah. Now people don’t look at me with that glazed look like, “Damn, look at the way those snakes are dancing out of her head,” when I admit “I’m a [...]
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[vintage UtR] Some Humble Advice for Writers
I had a Chinese pen pal when I was in middle school. Her penmanship was meticulous. I tried to imitate it. I think handwriting is the most organic yet undervalued art—the kind most of us are capable of and don’t even realize it. You can tell such an honest story with it. It doesn’t [...]
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