with my brothers, Joseph Legaspi and Oliver at the book tent
Ms. Shaaaaron!
shoes I wore during the festival. Missing: black patent leather maryjane flats.
with Ms. Rita after her craft talk
Rigo Gonzalez!!
Missed the livestream at the Dodge Poetry Festival?
Watch the day 1 Poetry Sampler HERE
I will never get over reading right before la SHARON OLDS. Whaaaaat?
What an incredible and incredibly inspiring experience. I wore heels for the first time since the baby was born this past summer. So good to be out of my daily uniform of some random OSU shirt, yoga pants, pony tail, and now--floofy slipper socks bc it is so darn cold now! Sexy, I know, right?? ;) My rational is I won't have another semester off until my second sabbatical, when I become...drumroll pls....FULL professor, but that is YEARS from now. and when I go back to work in Jan, I will be having to be dressed up 5-6 days a week, depending if I go to church or not, so I am cutting myself some fashion-y slack. ;)
At any rate, at Dodge, there were too many poetic treats to mention but was especially great to hear Dorianne Laux and Joe Millar read in person for the first time. Dorianne read this killer poem "Facts About the Moon" that had me all weepy-eyed at the sampler night. Thank goodness there was an intermission before I had to read! I can't remember the last time I was moved to tears at a poetry reading--maybe Yusef K at AWP Palm Springs?? And new faces too, to put with great poems I had encountered before: Santee Frazier and Michael Cirelli. And so good to see January, Tara Betts, Oliver, Tyehimba, and Joseph Legaspi too.Wood-fired pizzas, whaaaat??
Hanging out with the criminally inspiring Rigo Gonzalez and Jericho Brown--man, those 2 had me giggling all weekend with their commentary on...everything! fave quote from Jericho: "Damn, girrrl. You so cute! No wonder you always pregnant!" Always??!! Just *twice!* And then he proceeded to flirt incessantly that night with Dustin. Not that I blame him. Hee. Dustin was able to come with me for the 1st day and be with me for the sampler night (our first day/night away from the baby omg!!!) before flying back home to help mi madre with taking care of an infant, toddler, and blind and confused dachshund. Best find? A black and white onesie that I brought home for the baby that said "Got Rilke?" (get it?? like Got Milk?")
ahahahaha. nerdy poet humor.
ahem.
with the wily Jericho!
Tara, January, and Joseph!
Bob Hicok (swooon!)
The Dickman Brothers (I read with them Saturday afternoon)
King o' Comedy: Billy Collins, who hugged me at the bar--unbidden--and suddenly remembered I was a student of his long ago. This, after totally not recognizing me about 4 yrs ago and not knowing my name in front of a former student. Redemption!
with the lovely Marie-Elizabeth and Oliver on opening night, during intermission
pizza on the last day: lovely Jennifer, January, Tyehimba and Oliver!
I've lived here and never flew over Niagara Falls before: simply breath-taking!
Hace 6 días.
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