You can see me at Across the River Arts, an annual showcase of local visual and performance artists. On July 12, 7 to 11 p.m. at the Fremont Abbey, twenty-two emerging artists will be on display. I will be writing new pieces on this year’s theme, the extraordinary in the everyday. I’m hella psyched! I have wanted to perform in the Abbey since I first saw the Poetry Revival there. Please consider supporting this show by contributing to http://www.indiegogo.com/extraordinaryintheeveryday.
I am writing a new piece, “The Resurrection Spell,” for the first ever Jesus Slam. In the new poem, I use the character John the Beloved to work through my recent loss of a former sweetheart, the absolute helplessness of grief. I bring my friend back to life in fiction, the same way Jesus’ lover John and his followers created stories to comfort themselves. Jack McCarthy http://www.standupoet.net/, Dane Kuttler http://www.danepoetry.com/, Morris Stegosaurus, Tye the Guy, Evan Dunn, and three other poets for cash prizes. Phil Long, creator of the Jesus Slam, will be the feature.
Thursday, May 17, at 7 p.m., Ethnic Cultural Theater, 3940 Brooklyn Ave Seattle 98105. All ages. Free.
My new poem, “Briar,” written in the voice of the briar that surrounds Sleeping Beauty’s castle, has been accepted in Once Upon a Time, forthcoming from Requiem Press: http://www.requiem-press.com/once-upon-a-time.html. This project will collect poems re-imagining classic fairy tales. Watch for updates on this collection.