The Huffington Post quotes me

Hi supporters, you might be interested in this article about RPI's highly paid president. I was interviewed last year by the Albany Times Union. This quotes that. No benefits for adjuncts and certainly no paid (or unpaid) sabbaticals. We're making it happen anyway. You're making it happen. Thank you. Today was a good day for my writing. Yesterday too - and all year, God willing.

Heading for Maine!

Well not today...Monday, for a workshop and performance at College of the Atlantic. Thank you supporters for help buying a new car so I can be safe, comfortable and energy efficient. And finally I can listen to books on tape! (The Hyundai has a cassette player and libraries don't carry those anymore.)

I've been working today on a 50-60 minute set for the performance...what's the best order? Which pieces will have to be left out? How many poems "off book" (from Love Cohoes)? How many from memory? I'll do mostly from memory but I think it's good to include newer pieces that haven't been memorized yet. Keep it fresh. And the toughest question is what so start with. That first impression...you know. I'll feel the crowd and hopefully feel what to do. The workshop is before the performance and then I have dinner at the college. So plenty of time to get in tune with the community there.

Many many thanks to Glenon and Gary, my hosts in Bar Harbor. Can't wait for Monday!

I'm a little discouraged...

...at myself, for not having confidence enough to ask people who have expressed some interest if they can contribute. What a demon doubt is! I do believe we can still meet the goal by February 1st. If you're here reading this, thank you for being part of the journey.

I've registered for WOWPS '15. I've just asked the graphic talent who designed Love Cohoes if she could design the CD I'm working on with Gus. So much work to do there...but here I am doing it. CD title ideas anyone? I've posted 2 of the pieces on my website. Look for a list of poem titles in a post here shortly.

Thank you!

More progress!

I need to update the thermometer soon. Getting reading for a show in Beacon, NY. Hard to choose what to do in the 30 minute set...so much new stuff, but then the older (1-2 years) pieces are tried and proven. I'll have to feel the crowd. Will definitely do an 8-10 minute block from Love Cohoes. I have about 20 books left of the first edition and am eager to buy a case of the 2nd edition. (Cases are $770 - thank you Jill for help buying the one I'm almost through now. I pay for gas, tolls, on-the-road food and maybe a bill or two from book and CD sales.)