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!
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