You are wise.
Thanks to everyone who came out to the first reading. It was great to listen to such varied approches to the loci. And truly, we shall do it again.
After a bit of thinking and talking, Ive decided to take the series nomadic. So, the plan is to move around each month to new surroundings. That being said, the next reading will be taking place on the patio of the Bedlam theater. June 26th - 5pm - 730pm
Our organizing principle for this upcoming reading comes from Ben Weaver. Start writing now, and let it take you where it will. This one is rooted in place and memory.
Your 8th grade girlfriend/boyfriends bedroom.
Take this place / space / time as your starting point, and write from there.
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As a corollary, I’d also invite you to write some poems which take place, or take their images STRICTLY from the things (objects, memories) in your own, current bedroom.
We’ll call this the “Bedroom at the Bedlam” edition.
We will share this work toward the end of June. Im thinking after we go through these poems, I’ll open the floor up for people to read any other work they feel like sharing. Well keep this limited to about 5 minutes per person…so if youre interested, bring some more poems.
Lastly, if you took part in the 1st reading, and would like to send a poem my way, Id love to do a post with a selection of what was read.
Send here;
billycbooking@gmail.com
Till then…
